He said at the 2019 Autosport International show: “We are focusing on the title. We had a strong 2018 yes but it wasn’t easy going into it and we didn’t know what to expect but I believe everything went well and better than we were hoping.”
“Yes we lost the championship but we had a strong year overall and it’s important to have a strong connection within the team. This season we have the same car and working with the same people so I’m definitely more relaxed.”
The Toyota driver in 2018. Photo Credit: Jaanus Ree/RedBull Content Pool.
He added: “It’s always important to get a good start to the season. Last year wasn’t a bad start but before the summer break we had a bad couple of results which affected our championship.”
“These were small things with big consequences. Hopefully we’ll have more experience going into this year – both me and the team. We’re more prepared and we should be in a much stronger position.”
The 2019 FIA World Rally Championship begins with Rallye Monte Carlo next weekend
Source: The Checkered Flag