Overview
- Sami Pajari inherited the lead after Sébastien Ogier crashed in stage 17 and then completed a faultless run to win by 26.7 seconds on Sunday.
- Toyota Gazoo Racing swept the podium with Oliver Solberg second and Elfyn Evans third, giving the team a 1-2-3 finish in the 75th Rally Finland.
- Ogier and stand-in co-driver Julien Ingrassia exited their rolling car unaided and underwent precautionary hospital checks before being cleared.
- Elfyn Evans extended his championship lead to 30 points over Pajari while Solberg finished the rally nursing back pain from a heavy landing.
- Fast gravel, torrential rain and multiple high-speed incidents forced stage cancellations, saw six of 11 Rally1 crews go off or roll, and have prompted renewed safety scrutiny at the event that produced the 200th Finnish WRC win.