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[mknight]

M-Sport? They are waiting for him with open arms, if he chooses.

Yes that's the only real possibly and imo it might be quite real. M-Sport was saying how they were continuing development and aiming for signing "top driver" next year. There is only one guy without contract who can without any doubt be called "top driver" atm.

Btw. after SS10 (fastest stage on Saturday) Tanak was asked about Toyota being so fast on these stages (Neuville said so) and he basically said "just my Toyota is so fast". The wording was a bit different but the message was similar to Neuville's comment at this very rally in 2017.

EDIT: He says it in the media zone before service on Saturday. On alllive it's on "SS13" 6:20 in. Tanak says "it's only my car. So it looks like the guys have done a good job, just with my car".

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About the "reliability":
I have been saying this since GB last year that they often seem to run very "risky" setups. Low rideheight, crashes down trough the very soft suspension etc. With all those impacts it's not surprising things break. Recent example is Tanak cracking windscreen here on Friday then a bit later the driveshaft failed (also on front).

When they didn't do this kind of risky setup (in Turkey), they didn't have speed at all though.

[Pršljen]

When they didn't do this kind of risky setup (in Turkey), they didn't have speed at all though.

And Tanak won anyway. In a rough rally like Turkey, Argentina and even Mexico, they should maybe sacrifice speed with a safer setup.

[Tarmop]

Well...apart from last years Turkey, hasn`t been a key to success in Mexico and Argentina and wasn`t this year. The end result would be like it was today, except with no chance for a "lucky" win.

[Norm75]

And Tanak won anyway. In a rough rally like Turkey, Argentina and even Mexico, they should maybe sacrifice speed with a safer setup.

Post #522 in this thread has a link to an autosport article with an interview with one of Toyota's techs. They know they risk performance and safety with setup.

[Oliverk]

Looks like some fan wanted to offer a solution to alternator problem. But nobody home on sunday.

[N.O.T]

lol... that village finnish team is becoming an internet joke...

lets see when the autistic japanese bosses wake up and kick the money leeches out of the team.

[EstWRC]

estonian press doesnt leave Tommi alone and they wanted more specific answer to yesterdays retirement cause. Tommi didnt say much but his answer is: "The problem was in electrical system, not alternator" followed by his typical comment "it will be solved"

[Allez Andruet]

estonian press doesnt leave Tommi alone and they wanted more specific answer to yesterdays retirement cause.

Total waste of time. Understandable answers and Mäkinen is just an impossible combination.

[deephouse]

Total waste of time. Understandable answers and Mäkinen is just an impossible combination.

hahaha true. He literally says nothing just smile. In his lifetime career working around the world he could at least get some decent instructor to teach him English 😂

[AnttiL]

Tommi should get into the politics, he's so good at answering around the question and talking without saying anything.