Hyundai driver Thierry Neuville threw away a healthy lead at Rally Sweden after damaging his steering during the final super-special stage of Saturday’s running. Neuville had built up a comfortable 43.3s advantage over Toyota’s Jari-Matti Latvala after the bulk of the competitive stages, adding 15-seconds to his lead in the process. However, Neuville hit a block and damaged his steering during the final 1.9km stage of the day, parking his Hyundai, which left the scene on the back of a tow truck. It marks the second straight rally in which a mistake on Saturday’s final stage has denied Neuville a clear shot at victory. Neuville’s exit from the lead now means an...
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