“I’d say that it’s not been a straightforward season for us. Numerous issues have been occurring. They’ve been extra constant, particularly on the Sundays. Hyundai have been extra constant and never having, let’s say, retirements like what we’ve got had on the Sundays, which have been affecting quite a bit for the championship.”
Latvala’s counterpart at Hyundai, Cyril Abiteboul, mentioned he feels “delight and reduction” that the drivers’ title is secured for the primary time in Hyundai’s historical past, and is conscious there stays a job to be achieved.
However he appeared to refute Latvala’s suggestion that Hyundai could possibly be distracted, viewing the drivers’ title equation as a mission achieved slightly than a quest that may burden the staff.
“When all the pieces could be misplaced, you’ll be able to see that with all the skinny margins that everybody is driving to or working with, you can win or lose all the pieces,” Abitebould informed DirtFish.
“Simply have a look at the large factors of swing it occurred in Greece, it occurred additionally a bit in Chile, it occurred in CER once more. So that you see that heaps could be at stake.
“So as soon as one thing is already secured within the financial institution, then you’ll be able to concentrate on the remaining. And we’ll not less than want that to be able to give a tough time to Toyota.”