"Citroën's tactics were clear, but rather bleak, and they abused the safety system that signals that a pilot, Lappi in this case, is in danger, and they did it to save Ogier's position. It is not right to do this with a sporting goal, they should be penalized in my opinion, "Kris Meeke explained to our microphone.

The opinion of the Toyota driver is in line with that of our compatriot Thierry Neuville: "It was a very good strategy from Citroën.When they saw that Ogier had died, they took advantage of the release of Lappi The time that was allotted to him was correct, I think, it's not part of the game, it's Citroën who put the pressure on the organization, it's clear, we know them well, I've been in the team in the past, they never let anything go by. "

"At first I felt it was good news not to have to drive the last mile, but the lump-sum time I had was not good at all. to be lost slightly less with the puncture I do not think I have been favored so a tactical choice I do not have much to comment on If some think that a team is able to ask his driver to go out .. In fact, the team knew only half that we had a puncture, it's a shame they have the floor so easy because I do not think it serves them, "he tempered Sébastien Ogier.

And Pierre Budar, director of Citroën Racing, concludes: "I do not have to comment on the comments of Meeke or Neuville on the subject, a tactic to neutralize the special and how do you want to do that? data, everyone can have it, you will see that Lappi did not activate the system in question, he did not press the red button.The red flag is a decision of the race management. There is no tactic of Citroën because it is a decision that does not belong to us. "
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