Michael Schumacher's wife Corinna will make a rare appearance at a grand prix this weekend as her husband embarks on his Formula One comeback in Bahrain.
On his return to the paddock as a driver for the first time in three and a half years, Schumacher was immediately bumped and jostled by photographers and television cameramen.
It is almost as if the seven-time World Champion is the only story in town ahead of the season-opener.
Crucial for Schumacher, now the oldest driver in the field at the age of 41, has been the encouragement from his wife as he puts himself and his reputation on the line.
So for this weekend Corinna is by her husband's side.
"She's here this weekend, and she's very happy with what I'm doing," remarked Schumacher.
"She's happy if I'm happy, and I'm very happy right now. That's what it is all about."
Just how happy Schumacher will be at the end of the weekend cannot yet be determined ahead of what many are predicting is the most wide-open championship for many a year.
Schumacher and his new team Mercedes, who make their own comeback to F1 as a fully-fledged team after a 55-year absence, are one of the main contenders for both titles.
However, there are concerns within the team they are behind the early pace of McLaren, Ferrari and Red Bull.
"The important point, and I've mentioned this from the beginning, is we won't be able to win straightaway," assessed Schumacher of Mercedes' pre-season form.
"If it's possible, great, but if not, it's not the key factor for the season because for me the goal is the end-of-the-year result and that means not losing too much ground at the beginning.
"Where exactly we're going to be, I don't know. It's very tough to judge because there are a number of teams on a very similar playing field."
In many respects it could be one of Schumacher's toughest seasons in Formula One, particularly if Jenson Button's remark holds true that no one is going to give him an inch.
"Not necessarily," suggested the German.
"You keep fighting until the last race, so whether it's one or it's five, it doesn't make a difference."
