Listen to this article He’s been overshadowed by new teammate Alex Albon, having found it harder to adapt to the new car than the former Red Bull man. He’s also endured a series of accidents that have obliged the team to focus as much on replenishing spares as on readying updated parts. It was all looking so much better for him last year. The Canadian gained some real momentum in the latter half of the season, often giving teammate George Russell a hard time. Indeed, when Williams made its breakthrough with a double score in Hungary Latifi finished seventh, just ahead of Russell. Unfortunately, 2021 ended with the late race crash in the Abu Dhabi GP that triggered a safety car which turned the world championship battle on its head. Subsequently, he was subject to criticism and even death threats from disgruntled Lewis Hamilton fans on social media. That would have been hard for anyone to deal with, and it certainly played on his mind heading into 2022. The last thing he needed was more accidents, but at the second event of the year in Jeddah he crashed in qualifying and again in the race. There was another major incident w …

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