Quote Originally Posted by Rally Power View Post
During the 9 months they took to test the car, all drivers showed delighted and hopeful on the car success. We only start to hear complains after the first outings (MC and Sweden); that’s why I believe the all team, including the drivers, were genuinely surprised by the car issues.

There’s no doubt the tech staff has failed to deliver a proper car, but no one can say for sure it was due to a lack of trust between engineers and drivers, like Brit journos were eager to suggest in order to protect Meeke.

Despite all the fuss, the team is now managing to fix the car and give their drivers a fine chance to shine. Fingers crossed.
I'm not sure I buy that, the drivers were hardly likely to come out and say the car was a pile of shit in public before it had ever turned a wheel in anger.
I know we are all making some assumptions along the way but it can't be coincidental that after Mikkelsen and then Loeb both said it was crap in low traction conditions things happened. And it wasn't the drivers getting replaced.....