This. The result will be longer braking areas, that means the drivers will have more opportunity to contest overtaking into corners and should result in more wheel to wheel driving. (Which may also...
They should've just put RB on the front and rear as the car sides now look a mess.
It will be like that the whole season https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/ogier-to-run-red-bull-livery-during-2026-wrc-season/

Yeah, faster with smaller tyres, means braking would be tricky on approach to corners. Wet races may be just as interesting this season.
Is the 2026 Regulation going to...