Citroën, the champagne had a bitter aftertaste Sunday at the foot of the Acropolis to celebrate the victory of Sebastian Ogie stThe second step of the podium of the rally in Greece, another head was Sébastien bad days.Beat 10 seconds by his younger teammate, Sebastien Loeb has questioned the strategy adopted by his team.
"The team chose to help Ogier"
Without instructions from Citroën, Ogier could slow down during the final stage on Saturday leaving the first place to Loeb. Forced to open the road on Sunday (a disadvantage rally), the seven time world champion did everyone enjoy his bad mood that night."The team chose to help Ogier to win this rally rather than help in the championship.This is good information for the future.Now we know who is the pilot number 1: it Ogier. "
This statement is not just anecdotal while the elder two Sebastian questions the follow-up to his career, he, whose contract with Citroen stops late 2011.The Alsatian would he feel that his team would fly to the rescue of the youth and Ogier?This little sulking would almost forget that with this 100th career podium, Loeb still maintains 17 point lead in the drivers of the Finn Mikko Hirvonen and 22 of Ogier.The latter reminded the AFP that the French team was committed to a certain equality between the drivers early in the season: "I wanted to stay at Citroen (note: it was in contact with Ford), but equal treatment with Loeb was always one of the conditions. "Not sure the other is Sebastien agree.
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