Williams' pair Pastor Maldonado and Bruno Senna are anticipating a busy month as they gear up for the Formula 1 season opener in Australia on March 18.
Maldonado is entering his second season with Williams but it is all change at the team with Senna stepping in to take over from Rubens Barrichello as the second driver.
2011 proved to be Williams' worst-ever season in Formula 1 but despite having just one campaign under his belt, Maldonado believes he has the experience needed to help reverse the team's fortunes.
“I'm happy to be racing again with Williams. I have faith in the FW34 and the Renault engine and so have high hopes for the races ahead," he said.
"It will be very important that we develop the car from the start of the season to the end. Now that I have a year’s experience, I can help in that area much more now. As we start a new year, it's an exciting moment for my country Venezuela and I hope we can give them some good results to thank them for their continued support.
"We have many new components in the team so we will need to be focussed and work together well so that we may be stronger every day. I wish everyone in the team the best for the year and welcome Renault and Bruno."
Senna returns to the sport on a full-time basis after his impressive performances for Renault during the second half of 2011.
The Brazilian has yet to experience pre-season testing and he feels the few days in the car will prove invaluable as he looks forward to a successful campaign.
“I’m very excited to be back in action with the Williams F1 Team in Jerez. This is my ever first pre-season testing programme since I started in Formula One two years ago," he said at Jerez.
"I’m really motivated and looking forward to working hard and with everyone in the team. I hope we have a successful month testing and developing the car so we arrive in Melbourne as well prepared as possible.”