Ogier extends record after 10th Rallye Monte-Carlo victory

Sebastien Ogier and co-driver Vincent Landais celebrate the win by standing on top of their car. — Sebastien Ogier and co-driver Vincent Landais celebrating their win of the 2025 Rallye Monte-Carlo. Credit: Jaanus Ree / Red Bull Content Pool.

Sébastien Ogier has won the 93rd Edition of the Rallye Monte-Carlo, further extending his record as the driver with the most wins at the event.

The 41-year-old was born locally to the event in Gap – the town where the service park was held throughout the rally, making the win even more special. Ogier dedicated the win to his late uncle, saying: “I don’t know where to start, what a weekend. I think I have my lucky star with me this weekend. It was my uncle who we lost one year ago… I’m sure he was bringing me everything and this one is for him.”

A man waves a French flag as Sebastien Ogier drives past. — Sebastien Ogier was born in Gap, where the service park was held throughout the event. Credit: Jaanus Ree / Red Bull Content Pool.

Ogier was also quick to hint at a potential retirement from the sport following his win: “I have no idea if it is my last one now. It would be a good place to stop.” He currently competes in the championship part-time, but as he now leads the championship leaving Monte-Carlo, perhaps he will have second thoughts about retirement.

He and co-driver Vincent Landais held off pressure from teammate Elfyn Evans who finished the rally 18.4s behind Ogier, and Hyundai’s latest signing, Adrien Fourmaux, completed the podium finishing 26.0s behind Ogier.

Ogier and Evans’ strategy of carrying four studded ice tyres and two super-soft slicks proved effective as they carved through the icy roads of SS16, a stage which was challenging for others. But, this did mean that they were left vulnerable to Fourmaux’s full-slick strategy – he gained 23.9s and 17.8s on the Toyotas respectively through SS17, moving up from fourth to third, and overtaking Ott Tänak in the process. Despite the strong push, he couldn’t gain enough to further disrupt the podium.

An aerial image of Thierry Neuville's Hyundai i20 N Rally1 driving through the Southern French mountainside. — Neuville did not have the ideal start to his title defence in Monte-Carlo. Credit: Jaanus Ree / Red Bull Content Pool.

Defending world champion Thierry Neuville had a less-than-ideal start to his season – he finished the rally in sixth place, 5:44.2 behind Ogier. He reflected, “It is what it is. We’re gonna learn from it and look forward to Sweden.”

Kalle Rovanperä, also disappointed with his performance, still managed to finish the rally in fourth. He said: “Disappointing weekend for sure, not the result we wanted… Let’s see in Sweden if we can remember how to drive a rally car or not.”

The 2025 Rally Sweden will take place next month (13th-16th February) and will be based in the Swedish city of Umeå.