Phew! A relief to know that others have figured this out. Copy and paste response to every delusional Hamilton fanboy.
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Schumacher got favouritism because Briatore liked him at Benetton. Briatore is the first team owner/manager (that I know of) who prioritised the driver's title over the constructor's. It obviously ended up being a successful. Ferrari in effect bought that part of Benetton (the key Benetton people). Ferrari just did what Benetton did, cut and paste.