Alonso, Hamilton challenge Vettel for F1 Race Title

The 25-year-old German has won three instantly Formula One world championships and drives for a Red Bull squad that has won 34 races over the past four seasons. Red Bull lagged after Mercedes and Ferrari during the current preseason tests and former world champions Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso both appear suspended to regain the title as the 19-race season heads into Saturday night’s season-opening Grand Prix of Australia.

Hamilton has moved from McLaren to Mercedes while Ferrari has retooled its attempt following Alonso after going five seasons lacking a championship. Here is a look at the Formula One schedule caption into the season in order of predictable finish.

Hamilton, 28, comes over from McLaren to replace seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher, who didn’t generate the predictable results when he came out of departure in 2010. Despite a number of changes on the organization and technical sides of the equation, the new W-04 model was the greatest car in winter testing. Rosberg completed ninth in points last year and Schumacher was 13th.

Ferrari has lost the championship in the season culmination three times in the last five years. Alonso gave Ferrari a series of impressive drives in 2012 and finished second for the second time in three years. If Ferrari distribute on its promise to give Alonso, 31, a better car, a fourth designation could be in the offing. Massa force be the best No. 2 driver on the track.

Ferrari's Alonso expects to confront Red Bull

The Spaniard drove his improving Ferrari to second position at the Nurburgring, while Vettel was fourth.

"We have been first or second in the last three races, with three different types of circuits and temperatures.

"We saw our constancy and it puts us in a very good position for the final part of the championship," said Alonso.

Alonso trails Vettel by 86 points but the Ferrari driver is positive the gap can be closed - particularly with McLaren mounting a strong defy and collecting their third victory of the season through Lewis Hamilton in Germany.

The next round of the season is in Hungary and Alonso feels his car will advantage from the warmer climate.

He added: "I am looking forward. With a little bit more temperature in the track at Budapest it will be a help for us.

"Soft and super soft tyres for next week should be an benefit for us in the way we take care of our tyres. So in one week I am sure we will have a very attractive race again.

"McLaren did a step forward and is prepared to take victories. When there is more competition, you need to take races in a different way, you need to be ideal in all things: the start, the pit stops, qualifying etc.

"We have a small chance to get well the gap in the championship, if we do races like today, we are on the podium and Vettel is not.

"We need the best probable performance from our team and, in my case, we need the best McLaren having the kind of race they did today - but hopefully we can be ahead.

"Red Bull will be extremely strong in Budapest as we saw last year, so it is demanding for us but we are looking forward."