Quote Originally Posted by stefanvv View Post
To me it seems like a diplomatic solution. It's kind of difficult to raise Neuville or Paddon as N1 driver, so Sordo is the safest bet.
It's not only diplomatic it's the logical choice to have most flexibility and most points considering the drivers form in the 2nd half of last year. I think they see Sordo as a safe driver who finishes rallies, so they are more confident he can consistently bring points in. The other two are unknown quantities for next year.

If Neuville gets his brain back on track and stops overdriving and crashing, which I think may happen if the new car is fast, then they will just nominate him on all rallies. If he continues like he ended last year and Paddon finishes rallies then they can nominate Paddon for the main team. I think they are looking at these two scenarios as most likely. They only have a problem in scenarios where Sordo scores less points than the other two but even then they have some flexibility.