Quote Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC View Post
Why would Hyundai throw their top driver under the bus and not one of their others if that was possible ?
Because throwing Lappi or Sordo under the bus would be terribly unfair towards them and they might not stand for it. The guy who was caught said he was linked to Neuville, who's Hyundai's first driver and the one Hyundai cares the most to give additional info.
If the guy would have said "I was hired by the Hyundai team" = 3 DQs, maybe a bigger penalty for Hyundai.

Quote Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC View Post
Its clear the recce was done for the benefit of Neuville either instigated by himself or the team, thars why only he is blamed. And I dont see Neuville apologising if it was organised by the team.
I absolutely see Neuville taking the blame for the team to avoid 3 DQs and maybe more. It's a shame he's so loyal to that team. And by the point he was being questioned, he knew he was going to be DQd regardless.
And you're welcome to write down a plausible scenario in which Neuville instigated the illegal recce by himself, one that doesn't belong to fairy tales.