If you think Max Verstappen has had it rough at the start of this new Formula 1 season, spare a thought for Nicholas Latifi.
The defending champion may have failed to finish two of his three races so far, but they have been caused by mechanical failures beyond his control. In the Williams racer's case, his issues have been more fundamental – a struggle with keeping his car pointing in the right direction.
Out of contract at the end of the year, this is make-or-break for the Canadian. This is his third season in F1 and, while we have seen occasional glimpses that there is a real racer there somewhere, so far it's hard to argue that he has done enough to justify being kept around for a fourth.
