Schumacher thanks the backroom boys.

Ferrari 2000 Champion, Michael Schumacher has said that his title would not have been possible without the team and he has released a list of the top 10 people who have helped him achieve it.

Schumacher told the German newspaper Bild: "F1 fans must realise that without the help of the backroom boys, I wouldn't get further than one metre on the track. They are the architects of this championship."

"There are ten people close to my heart. These magnifcent ten are Luca Montezemolo (President), he is not only the boss of our team, but also its heart. Jean Todt (team boss), a true friend and Corrina (wife), Ross Brawn (technical director), the super brain in the command post, Rory Byrne (designer) who tailored a car for me, Luca Baldissen (engineer), the man for me always at my side, Ignazio Lunetta (engineer), a man with incredible experience, Pino D'Agostino (engineer), nobody sings the national anthem with more fevour, Paolo Martinelli (engine director), an extremely precise and technical man, Stefano Domenicali (team manager), our organisational talent and Willi Weber, my manager".