I think you're reading into the hype affecting him. Just finding the limits of himself and the new car.
Like I said earlier.... why can’t they use a wheel and tyre from a teammate? Road section only. Same for all teams. Rally with more competitors in.
Yes, he did ok/good. Especially compared to last year. Looking only at Monza results it might look like a disappointment but on Monza non-circuit stages nobody had any experience, here others had...
It's complicated...first of all the team drivers should wait for each other and while doing so possibly get late from their next TC. Probably a technical delegate should be watching that they share...
[WRC] Rallye Monte Carlo 2021