The result itself is superb, we really had a great race, especially on dry asphalt like today. We still have to work, as we saw with Sébastien Loeb who confirmed that there was still work. We know we had a fantastic race from this point of view.

It's my best Monte Carlo. Apart from this error on Friday, it was a perfect rally for us. The tire choices were often good, we had fun at the wheel of the car, we did a great job in the car and we were competitive. "

A moment virtual leader of the rally in the Power Stage, the Hyundai driver could not compete on the last part of the clock.

"My tires quickly deteriorated, the car moved a little too much, I tried to give everything. I even had the worry of brakes that during the first pass. Regarding the intermediaries, it is not possible to have lost so much of a sudden in the Power Stage, it is certainly not correct. We had a good steady pace but the car was starting to move. "

Asked about the throttle problems of Sébastien Ogier, Thierry Neuville gave a brief but clear answer: "We know it, I did not believe it for a single second. "



Often critical in terms of the performance of his car on asphalt, the vice-world champion believes that his team still has to work, especially against formidable Toyota.

"It's not really asphalt here, it's a rally where the driver can make a difference. Sébastien Loeb finished I think fourth and quite simply this weekend, we made the difference in the car. We know that we still have to work. We were fine today but it was still very slippery, at least in the Turini. The second was almost dry and we saw that Kris Meeke still took us six seconds.

We can ask the question to any non-Toyota driver, we know that they are very efficient. I'm happy with Hyundai and I know we can progress.

Looking ahead to the next round, the Hyundai driver sees the first three events of the season as a good indicator of the rest of the year.

"We've already finished third here at the Monte Carlo, so it's good for the standings. You have to see all the first three races, it's important to be regular at the beginning. From there, it will be necessary to be always at the front posts despite the disadvantage of the sweeping. "

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