Tanak being first on the road should be able to benefit a little from the clean road over the others. He needs to make the most of this, but given Toyota's propensity for punctures, he may need to need to make some really good pace notes. Overall, i see it as an opportunity for Tanak

Ogier may have to deal with some slight dust/gravel/dirt on the road running 2nd, but it should not be too bad

with the long 1st day with no full service, i suppose it may not be about flat out pace and some sort of strategy will be needed to manage the car and tires