Ferrari's results in the race won the team the 2000 World Constructors' Championship. Wurz, Salo, Fisichella, Verstappen and Alesi, Trulli who had a slow puncture and Mazzacane were the final classified finishers. Post-race The top three drivers appeared on the podium to collect their trophies and in the subsequent press conference. Michael Schumacher said that he and his team were delighted to win the race and the Constructors' Championship. He also added that he achieved victory with the use of team strategy after he realised Coulthard was quicker than him. Coulthard apologised to Michael Schumacher for the comments made by him about the German throughout the season. However, he also added he would not be retracting any comments made about Schumacher's driving style but the way in which they were expressed. Barrichello described his race as "lonely" because of the lack of on track action he experienced. He also said that the hot temperatures he experienced worrying him mentally due to his illness. McLaren team principal Ron Dennis congratulated Ferrari and Michael Schumacher for winning both the Drivers' and Constructors' Championships. Michael Schumacher said he hoped that his success over the season would commence a new era of success with the Ferrari team. Similarly, their technical director Ross Brawn said he believed that the team could make further improvements in the following seasons: "We've got to build from this success and I'm sure we will do and get all the support from Italy and Ferrari that we will need to continue in this vein." Ferrari held an event at the Mugello Circuit in front of 50,000 people where they celebrated their success and thanked the team's fanbase for their continued support. Häkkinen stated that had he not received his stop-and-go penalty, he believed he could have won the race. He added that his car was stationary before the starting procedure was initiated, and admitted that his car moved before the sequence was completed. Norbert Haug, the head of Mercedes-Benz Motorsport, praised McLaren for their form and work over the course of the season and reflected on the race, "We had the speed again today, but Mika was penalised and got a stop and go. He was on the right strategy, but if you are in the pits for 10 seconds, you are not going to win. He still came in fourth and that is a great achievement. David also put