Well unlike Monza, Sordo didn't do the event since 2018, and you have to have confidence in yourself, car and tyres to make it to the podium, and after Tanak's DNF I'm guessing he was under strict...
Don't compare Alpine with Abarth, neither the drivers of Alpine (Robert, Astier, Guigou) with Abarth ones ;) Wait some more rallies.
memory serves me right the biggest downfall of flying service was the safety aspect example on a national rally u had 100crews starting that meant 100 vehicles chasing the rally trying to get to...
Flying service is no option in 2021. It's not 80' anymore, there is muuuuch more traffic on the roads and the rallysport can't do anymore whatever it wants on public roads without shooting itself in...
Stupid rules in WRC cirkus or how...