Gamers of a certain vintage will recall Cannon Fodder, the 1990s tactical shoot ’em up (as the genre was then known) wherein you guided a squad of soldiers through a series of dangerous and fast-paced missions. Your pool of soldiers was limited, but nevertheless expendable to a degree.
There appear to be some parallels in Formula 1 this season: just a handful of races after Liam Lawson was kicked out of Red Bull with just two grands prix aboard an RB21 in the tank, Jack Doohan has been returned to the subs bench at Alpine.
