Fernando Alonso says Ferrari will do better in 2013 Formula One season . Alonso lost out to 2012 drivers ' champion Sebastian Vettel by three points . The Spaniard drove the new Ferrari F138 for the first time in Jerez on Tuesday . `` At the first four races we had finishes of ninth in China and seventh in Bahrain , so even with all those problems with the car we were fighting for the world championship , '' continued Alonso . The 2013 F1 season began with the Australian Grand Prix on October 17 .
Fernando Alonso says Ferrari will do better in 2013 Formula One season . Alonso lost out to 2012 drivers ' champion Sebastian Vettel by three points . The Spaniard drove the new Ferrari F138 for the first time in Jerez on Tuesday . The 2013 F1 season began with the Australian Grand Prix on October 17 .