"You know, for me, the most fascinating thing is a human being. And you don't compare people. So I will not compare Michael [Schumacher] to Kimi, I will not compare [technical director] Mario Almondo or [designer] Aldo Costa to Ross Brawn or Rory Byrne. But we have common points - they are dedicated people, willing to do the best they can, with team spirit. And the most important thing is to make sure that we have the overall level, the mentality and the determination.
"We have been trying to face where we can improve, what did not go well enough over the weekend, and it is a big focus. But I always said that we are not genius. We are proper people blowing the wind in the right direction and it makes us go quick, even if sometimes we go in the wrong direction."
Emphasising the team element, Todt closed by claiming that not even Schumacher won titles on his own.
"Michael arrived in 1996 after being twice world champion and he scarcely managed to win three races," he said of the German's early days at Maranello, "Why? Simply because the car was not good or reliable enough. So do not think that Michael did everything on his own. He made a strong contribution to the team but, without the team, he would not have been able to achieve a lot.
"It so depends on the car we give to the drivers. Definitely, we have two drivers who are able to win races if they have a good car, so it is up to the team to be able to deliver them a reliable and performing car. Then both can do it."
