THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

JEREZ, Spain -- Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso says his Ferrari is "already the best car I've ever had" and believes the Italian team has a good chance to win the Formula One title.

Alonso reportedly said McLaren, Red Bull and Renault were stronger in preseason testing, but the Spaniard warned all the teams to watch Ferrari "because everything so far is working for it."

Ferrari has had few problems with its 2010 car ahead of the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix on March 14.

Alonso, who joined Ferrari from Renault, says "there is no reason to be pessimistic" as the team looks to recover from its worst season since 1993.