In the Monte Carlo Rally, the main protagonist of the first round of the world championship was Oliver Solberg, who with his second career victory had obviously taken the lead in the world championship standings. However, in his home round, the Swede was unable to replicate the successes achieved in the Principality, with Elfyn Evans proving once again to be the driver to beat on snowy tracks after his victory last year.
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For the world runner-up, this is his third victory in Sweden, which allows him to overtake Solberg in the world standings also due to his success in Super Sunday, with the ‘triple’ in the Power Stage missed by a whisker due to the best time of Thierry Neuville, who was faster by only a tenth. Evans’ gap over Solberg, pending the Safari Rally Kenya (scheduled in a month), is now 13 points, with the Toyota ‘podium’ occupied by Takamoto Katsuta, a driver who had also taken the lead of the rally on Friday before Evans’ comeback. Duels that further demonstrate the gap between Toyota and Hyundai, the latter being 51 points behind their rivals.
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Driver Standings after the 2026 Rally Sweden (round 2, top-10)
| POS. | DRIVER | CAR | POINTS |
| 1 | Elfyn Evans | Toyota | 60 |
| 2 | Oliver Solberg | Toyota | 47 |
| 3 | Takamoto Katsuta | Toyota | 30 |
| 4 | Adrien Fourmaux | Hyundai | 28 |
| 5 | Thierry Neuville | Hyundai | 21 |
| 6 | Sébastien Ogier | Toyota | 18 |
| 7 | Sami Pajari | Toyota | 17 |
| 8 | Esapekka Lappi | Hyundai | 9 |
| 9 | Leo Rossel | Citroën | 8 |
| 10 | Yohan Rossel | Lancia | 6 |
Team Standings
| POS. | TEAM | POINTS |
| 1 | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | 117 |
| 2 | Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | 66 |
| 3 | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT2 | 18 |
| 4 | M-Sport Ford WRT | 14 |
