Quote Originally Posted by EstWRC View Post
found Mäkinen saying this about Ott

Finn Mäkinen can see plenty of similarities between himself and his lead driver. The 54-year-old explained: “We have a very, very similar style when we drive. When I was competing, my style was to brake early and then drive the car through the corner; Ott is very early on throttle as well and that’s why he controls the car so nicely and is able to keep it balanced. He drives the car from the rear and never seems to really struggle with it. It helps that the style is similar for Ott and me, when he talks through what he wants from the car, I can understand and help him get it.”

source https://www.redbullcontentpool.com/i...inkId=55762952
Interesting he steers with the rear like Paddon and Mikelson.
Still amazes me manufactures don't hire like driving style driver.
Classic point,
Hyundai - Neuville/Sordo vs Paddon/Mikelson,
Ford - Evans/Ogier v Suninen
Citreon - Loeb/Breen V Ostberg/Meeke ?? not sure on this
Toyota - All similarish

I think results from the drivers this year goes to show how necessary a car is to be built around a driver, and how important a team philosophy of how a car should be setup needs to match that of the driver

Mikelson is going through exactly what Paddon went through in the last 1.5 years since the new Gen cars.
Tanak is an example of how a certain driving style is not necessary, only a well balanced car that gives a driver confidence IMO.