Monte was the other driver's best chance to beat Ogier (late seat swap, new team, new car, little testing)... but he STILL won.
This doesn't bode well for when he has fully settled-in...
Everybody (exept breen) was in a new car no?
Don't exaggarate please. It's Ogier, he settles in quit quick (remember the first rally's with the VW, first drive in Peugeot 207 S2000 => victory, first drive in DS3 WRC => victory).
We will see.
McLaren are looking solid, but Lando seems a bit lacking compared to Oscar. We can never count Max out, but overall I think it's a done deal. Max will keep fighting and might get some luck here and...
ICYMI, Cyprus has effectively been expelled from the FIA after yet another chapter in the FIA organisers (CAA) and the Cypriot government's organisation (CMF).
The Cypriot rally drivers can now...
Very nice joint interview with Miko Marczyk, Andrea Mabellini and Jon Armstrong, at 50:54 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYDRumJzr9Y&t=3044s
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