By first practice we'll have learnt a little, come the end of the Australian Grand Prix, a little more. Come November, however, we'll know for certain; after so-so 2011 seasons, 2012 is set to be a bloodbath for the reputations of so many drivers, managers, designers and teams. So bookmark this page, see it as a guide to stories we'll be covering on our TopGear Blog that mark out this year's championship.

Alternatively, see it as a game, a return of our much-liked ‘Grand Prix Bingo' slot, only this one you can play all year long. Or maybe not. If this lot have a really bad weekend, we might have to hand out prizes on Monday. Which means we better get thinking of one...