Originally Posted by Prisoner Monkeys
Against cars that have had years in development? Not likely. Perhaps after a season or two of development in their own right, but by then, I think Solberg will be a spent force.
Honestly, I don't get the love for Petter. Sure, he's popular and he's had some success at the highest level, but his skills are in decline. And while he might be cursed with ageing cars, it's obvious he's nowhere near his best. Worse for Solberg is the way he was in a works team in 2012, but achieved next to nothing. A handful of podiums - and only third placings - is nowhere near what Solberg was capable of at the height of his powers a decade ago. If he under-performed driving for a works team in one of the most-developed cars in the field, why is he suddenly going to be back in championship contention driving an under-developed car after a one-year sabbatical?