Have you ever had trouble wrapping your head around the expression “drive it like you stole it”? If yes, then this video will set things straight.
Don’t get us wrong, Mads Østberg and his fellow racing driver, Ott Tänak, did not steal the M-Sport WRC Fiesta, but they did race it as fast as possible.
The Norwegians blasted through the narrow vineyards at Rallye Deutschland like there was no tomorrow. Sure, the Group B cars of the 1980s with their outrageous power were the highlight of the discipline, but even today’s racers, with their 320 HP, are pretty good at tackling whatever a rally stage can throw at them and offer a special show.
The kind that makes most Formula 1 weekends nowadays seem kinda boring in comparison. Apples to oranges? You decide.