Ott Tänak - Future champion?

[EstWRC]

I don’t even know what to say

It’s like every decision he makes after 2019 is wrong, today the tyre choice again

When he is on it, then the car breaks down

Third year in a row 0 points from monte

Last year when there were rumors about him going to M-sport, I really wished so and after seeing the performance of Ford, I wish it even more it had happened

Okay, the season is still long and it’s just the first rally but as a fan it’s feels like the number of the year changes but the script every year is the same

I hope there’s a different script this year

[bomber21]

Tanak seems lost, bored and unmotivated.

[flat_right]

Tanak seems lost, bored and unmotivated.

Currently I don't feel this way. Rather this was the case in the closing stages of last year when there was no chance for the title and he couldn't set up the car the way he liked. Haven't heard any English interviews from Monte but at least in Estonian media he is saying that car feels good but slow but they know what to do but don't have tools to do it.

[bandit12]

I cant just get over it. He could be at third position right now, without that tire gamble...

[cali]

I cant just get over it. He could be at third position right now, without that tire gamble...

Which Ogier has done many years. Waited until the fight in front produces results usually someone either crashing ot having mechanical. It's more typical in Monte.

Agreed, he should've had patience which he clearly doesn't have

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[wyler]

I cant just get over it. He could be at third position right now, without that tire gamble...

that's not really a complete analysis. the retirement came from the accident, not from the tire only. teammates was on the same strategy and get away with it, in the afternoon more than one other driver used the same tire choice.

[bandit12]

Yes. Bot on that morning stage, whole Hyundai team agreed, that it was a risky choice to gain some advantages....

[wyler]

actually a good choice tbh, didn't worked out because of other issues.

[EstWRC]

Was it really a good one? They lost a lot on the icy part

[Päss1928]

actually a good choice tbh, didn't worked out because of other issues.

I don't know. If I was Ott, I would think 10 times before going with the same risky tyre choice that resulted in a DNF last year. He's lost so many rallies because of tyre issues, yet still wants to gamble with them. I don't even know what the upside of that gamble is, 1-2 seconds of gains for 1 stage? Matters a lot in Monte being 7th or whatever he was? It just looks stupid, even if it wasn't his own suggestion.

E: Talking about the 5 tyre gamble, not the slicks on the snowy stage ofc.