Quote Originally Posted by Mk2 RS2000 View Post
Right from the beginning Neuville saw Paddon as a threat rather than as a team mate. I have seen it happen on an event first hand.
2015 Rally of Sardinia. Neuville was #1 in the team as lead driver and Paddon was #3 on the list driving the bitza car which was the old one only slightly updated. Paddon was leading after two day when the transmission mounting broke out of the casing and they finished day two with oil leaking everywhere and with ratchet straps and zip ties holding the transmission in place. That evening at service the crew set about with more temporary repairs in and endeavour to make the car mobile and strong enough to limp to the finish as there was no spare transmission for that car. Hayden drove brilliantly the next day and nursed the car home in second place behind Ogier and ahead of Neuville.

However, and this is where it gets interesting, when Paddon arrived back at service at the end of day two there was a spare unused upgraded transmission that was sitting there as part of Neuville's kit and the use of that transmission was vetoed by the man himself.

To put is in simple term, if Hayden did not finish the next day then Neuville would improve his placing and personal points tally.

Self before team and that is going to be very interesting to watch during 2019.