2025 WRC News & Rumours

[Morte66]

https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/where...G3Czr_8eXa3WcQ

funny. wasnt cyril crying around a few months ago, almost threatening to leave if fia ditched the hybrids?? millener also said a few months ago hybrid should stay, he even said something like "budget is not a problem" (??) now he gives a clear NO when askes if hy must stay. really tiring to read news. im always thinking "ahh I should just watch and leave the internet" haha

Well, circumstances did change in the last few months.

They are no longer allowed to reset them when they fail, so people with a broken hybrid lose it until the next service. There were three drivers without hybrid for about a day in CER. It fails too easily for a thing with those consequences, IMO.

And with new maintenance requirements (have to send it back to the manufacturer a lot more), the cost went through the roof. It could be a couple of million per year. I think M-Sport might truly be forced to quit WRC1 over this; it's not just "crying wolf". And Hyundai and Toyota probably don't want to be in a championship with two teams, so they'll side with M-Sport.

So I think it's reasonable for people to change their minds.