FRI 15:35 - SS7: NEUVILLE
19.6sec slower than Ogier - and Neuville blames an overly cautious approach. "The stage was okay but to be honest my pace notes had too much snow and ice. The road was cleaner that I expected. I dropped too much."

FRI 15:34 - SS7: OGIER THROUGH
His time is 21m17.8s and he looks exhausted. "It's definitely a hard job to drive with the slush now. I do what I can, but in very wet snow it is incredibly slippery and I was aquaplaning. We did what we could. We made some small adjustments in service - the car feels better."