Rohrl and Vatanen I wouldn't really count, because they were basically having sabbatical years (willing or unwilling). Blomqvist didn't do a bad season in 1985 and finished 2nd, Peugeot was just...
The Hyundai was weak this season, but much better than not having a drive (Röhrl and Vatanen also in 1982 if i remember correctly), joining Toyota while the GT Four was in it's infancy (Kankkunen) or...
Also Röhrl (1981), Vatanen (1982), Kankkunen (1988) and Sainz (1993).

He has been awesome, but l would not go as far as to say his the best of the current crop. Piastri is up there, probably on par with Verstappen. Given a championship-winning car, Leclerc, Russell and...
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