Even by the standards of Ferrari, those specialists in the business of grabbing defeat from the jaws of victory, their failure to capitalise on their stunning start to the 2022 Formula 1 season has been quite some achievement. It is only little more than a month ago that Charles Leclerc was widely regarded as the overwhelming favourite for the World Championship, his second victory in three races in Australia extending his lead over Red Bull’s Max Verstappen to 46 points. If it was still way too soon to hand the title to Leclerc after Melbourne, the narrative of the season had at least appeared to be set in stone – 2022, surely, would hinge on whether Verstappen, already with two DNFs,...
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