Rally Finland: How Drivers Read Gravel at 120 km/h

Finland is fast because the gravel is compact, and it is unpredictable because the surface changes with every car. The first crew on a stage finds a clean line; the tenth finds ruts that can pull a car a metre off its notes.

Watch a crest rather than a corner. The cars leave the ground before they turn, and the fastest crews are already steering, with the nose in the air, before the tyre touches down.

If you are going, arrive early at the junction sections and walk in. The best viewing spots are usually a ten-minute walk from the official car park, and there is almost always a corner nobody has claimed.