2002 August News     Monday August 19th, 2002 Michael  says thanks On  Sunday  night  the  Ferrari  team  gathered  again  in the Hotel  Kempinski,  just  as  it  had  done last year. The flight back  to  Bologna  was  rescheduled  for  Monday morning as yet  again  there  was  a  great  reason  to  party.  Thanks  to the   one - two  finish  in  Hungary,  the  Scuderia   clinched its  fourth  consecutive  Constructors’  World  Championship, a  first  in   Ferrari’s  history,  following  on  from   Michael Schumacher  taking  the  Drivers’  title  in Magny-Cours. Late  in  the  evening a surprise guest arrived in the shape of Michael’s  wife  Corinna  who  came  to  join  her  husband in the  singing,  drinking  and  dancing. The evening was a great success,  given  that  the  five times  F1 world  champion, just as  he  does  in  his  work, proved to be a great motivator for the  team.  All  those  whose efforts have made this probably the  most  successful  year  in  Ferrari’s  history were in fine form into the early hours. Apart from a rendition of “We are the  Champions,”  which  has  become pretty much compulsory on  these  occasions,  Michael,  along  with  the other drivers, Rubens  Barrichello  and  Luca  Badoer  also  entertained the gang  with  other  numbers. Michael  repeated  “The sense of unity and friendship in this team  is  really  phenomenal,  It  is  fun  working  with  these people. They all work to the same ends,  they  never  give  up and  they  are  all  super  motivated.  With everyone working in  such  harmony  it  makes  many  things  possible. You  only have  to  think  about  how  reliable  our  car  has become. It demonstrates  an  impressive  quality  of  work.  All  I can do is  thank  everyone  and  compliment them for taking the title again. They more than deserve it.” Michael  Schumacher  made  an  impromptu visit to Maranello. Along  with  Ferrari  President  Luca  di  Montezemolo,  Jean Todt,  Rubens  and  technical  director  Ross  Brawn,  engine director, Paolo Martinelli and chief designer  Rory Byrne, he attended  a  small  party  with all the factory based staff of the Gestione Sportiva. He said  “Without  all  of  you  this  would   not  be  possible,  Your  work  has  been  the  basis  of  our  success.  For us it is  particularly  nice  to be able to thank you in a special way with  a  one - two  finish.  Ferrari  took  the  title  in  style.” Michael  then  returned  to  Switzerland.