If there will be really cold weather and no fresh snow, Neuville will benefit. His studded tires will have better grip on the hard freezed snow, which will be getting so loose for the late runners.
If you meant ice as hard freezed snow, then yes. Spikes need ice.
We won't know for sure until we know for sure Bagwan, but I'm expecting the cars to be decent overall, with some obvious changes to the way they produce lap times. At this point many are expecting...
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