He actually said it different.
He already knew he would have left Mikkelsen the year later he left Andreas so he went to Ostberg leaving Mikkelsen one year earlier. He said that he thought to have more chance to win the championship with Ostberg in the next years than with Mikkelsen that (only) year.
The difference in reliability of both the car and Fourmaux is indeed impressive.
For the car I wonder if this is due to less development/push for changes, compared to what seemed to be there with...
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