I was thinking about Sweden 2018 yes. Most notably where Ogier got 4:10 penalty for his PowerStage ("hiding in forest" stunt) and they let Evans get 4:20 penalty just so he doesn't get ahead of Ogier in overall which would cost Ogier a single point.

In clear words. Evans who just won his first rally recently (GB 2017) as well as Suninen get pushed around with team orders for tiny advantages and one point on second rally of the year.


Then in Sweden 2020 Rovanpera in his second rally in WRC car and after finishing 5th 4mins behind Ogier in Monte (which Ogier didn't win), is allowed to take podium from Ogier without any drama. Quite a different approach.

( Toyota were 1-3-4 if Rovanpera crashed they would be 1-3).

Tldr. Imo Tanak not getting team orders is not extraordinary even by recent standards. Maybe by recent Adamo standards.