Stefano Domenicali has said that Fernando Alonso will be back to his best for the 2013 Formula 1 season.
The two-time world champion narrowly missed out on adding a third title in 2012.
The Ferrari team principal told BBC Sport: "It is not easy when you do such an incredible season to lose in that condition, but the strength of a champion is to make sure that in this break you recharge and once again be the best.
"In his mind he understood that in a way he lost his opportunity to win the championship and you cannot win the championship every two seconds, so I think that's why he was so down in that moment. As were the team.
"If you don't have this kind of approach, not only in sport but everywhere, you will lose all your opportunity and strength and this is something I'm sure Fernando will not do."
Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel took the drivers' championship by three points.
