Overview
- Sébastien Ogier beat Toyota teammate Elfyn Evans by 11.6 seconds after a soaked final leg to keep his ninth title bid alive.
- Provisional standings show Evans on 272 points, Ogier 269 and Kalle Rovanperä 248 heading to Jeddah.
- Toyota swept the podium with Sami Pajari taking his first top-flight podium in third place at the manufacturer’s home rally.
- Persistent rain created slippery stages that caught out rivals, including Hyundai’s Adrien Fourmaux who retired after hitting trees.
- Rovanperä damaged suspension on Friday after clipping a barrier, recovered to sixth, and remains mathematically in contention for the season finale on 26–29 November.