Quote Originally Posted by sollitt View Post
I don't know that "rivalry" would be an accurate way to describe what's happening here.
If there's bad blood here it'll one directional only.
I wouldn't describe it as bad blood - bad blood indicates one of them has done something to the other which I don't think is the case. It seems from everything I have read Dani has helped Hayden and they seem to put aside their driving rivalry and respect each other. I get the feeling with Thierry that he is a prima donna (I didn't used to think this and it seems only in the last 6 months it seems to be like that). He hides behind the Number 1 driver status and probably gets preferential treatment within the team and sees himself on the same level as Ogier.

Hayden let himself down with his comments at the stage end and if there wasn't much of a problem before there will be one now I think.

Rivalry is good. It means the strongest survive. What I love about what is happening at Hyundai is they are now treating Hayden as a genuine competitor to Dani and Thierry. In his twitter interview someone asked about which team he will be in next year and Hayden said I don't care, not up to me but we will all be in the same cars - the change to the original plan of only having the two 2016 cars may also have upset Thierry...