Quote Originally Posted by spiderem View Post
So basically out of the WRC drivers, only Mikkelsen retired from the rally (for mechanical) and Sordo for crash? That is quite a low number especially considering it's Monte.
Every driver took the Ogier approach... hope it doesn't turn the season into no one is taking any risks anymore and they all "cruise" till the end.
It's just a part of Ogier's long-term tactics. He used all of 2017 to lure all his competitors into cruise mode so he can win all the rallies in 2018.