The heat will be on defending Supercars champion Scott McLaughlin in more ways than one at this weekend's season-opening round in Adelaide.
With cabin temperatures tipped to reach almost 70C, former Supercars champ Russell Ingall has also tipped a "fired up" Jamie Whincup to make Ford's McLaughlin sweat.
Ingall said Holden great Whincup would be seething after failing to add to his seven championships last season and would be out to vent his frustration.
Ingall expected McLaughlin to still be the driver to beat despite his Ford team switching from Falcons to Mustangs this year - the first time since 1990 they will be sighted on the grid.