Since mid-season basically every other week there is some info how Toyota is going to be so fast and beat everyone. Further reinforced when the new 2018 aero was shown.

If you look at it from completely opposite point of view Toyota was clearly race-winning fast only in Finland. (with unlimited testing right outside of team HQ). + you can add Sweden, but Neuville was quite a bit faster.

Since their (dominant) performance in Finland they have not managed a single podium for the rest of the season.


Sure they might turn out to be the fastest in 2018, but based on the 2017 results it's far from guaranteed.