Quote Originally Posted by BleAivano View Post
I am sure that Ogier wanted to win but he also have to think more long time then just this rally. For Ogier, too much or too aggressive attack on the final stage
might cause him to have an off or hit a rock or something. So for Ogier settling for second might be a better idea then to try to get a few extra points.

Winning the wch title isn't about winning every rally and every stage, it is about being consistent and to know when it
is appropriate to back off. Ogier was about 30 points ahead of the nearest competitor in the standings before Argentina
but he is almost 40 points ahead after Argentina.No need to risk having an off when you have such a big lead so dropping
a few points is beneficial for the greater good.
True but we have seen before that Ogier has had zero caution when it comes to the Power Stage. He's been leading the championship for almost three and a half years so it's not a new phenomenon for him. He hasn't had to adopt the conservative 'think of the championship' strategy you speak of at all. He only ever mentions it as mind games, eg. when he was fighting Loeb. There's no way he got to that close to Paddon heading into the final stage and thought, "nah I'll just finish second." He just isn't wired like that.