I was gonna mention him but wasnt sure what he's doing now. Everything you said was in my mind.
We all totally forgot about Suninen. He is still young and have Rally1 experience (and previous WRC generations aswell), 3 podiums clocked on his belt and he didn't do that bad in i20 Rally1 car.
Definitely this. Paddon is the perfect choice with his huge experience. And even for 2027 in the i20 Rally2 car as he's the only one who's made it a winner (in ERC x2).
On second thought I also find it strange that Gryazin gets mentioned, for multiple reasons. - He is neither youth nor experienced (in top tier) - He got more stable last years but also lost a lot...

I would have agreed but I feel that ship has sailed now.
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