I know M-Sport only take pay drivers, and although I think Evans and Tanak both have potential, this line up is the weakest for a 'manufacturer team' since Gardemeister / Kresta at Ford in 2005, or Gardemeister / PG Andersson at Susuki in 2008 (please correct me if there have been worse line-ups)

M-sport will go from a team that can't win a rally, to a team that can't get on the podium. Evans may improve and get into the top 4 or 5 when a few of the others have problems, and Tanak.......he'll crash a lot.