P1racenews AI automatic summary:
WRC Monte Carlo: Neuville leapfrogs Evans and Ogier to lead
At the midday service, Neuville was leading by 5.1 seconds over Evans after a strong morning performance, including a blistering time on stage nine. Ogier dropped to third place but was only 7.7 seconds behind. Tanak maintained fourth despite an engine issue. Adrien Fourmaux and Gregoire Munster from M-Sport secured fifth and sixth place respectively. Mikkelsen had a lucky escape after flying off the road in the first corner. Neuville’s impressive effort on stage nine moved him up to second place, just 6.5 seconds behind Evans. Ogier responded with a stage win on stage ten, but Evans lost time due to a lack of hybrid boost, allowing Neuville to take the rally lead by 0.9 seconds.
