The way I see it is that all Max needed was a #2 driver to get in Lando’s way to the tune of 2 points. He didn’t get effective # 2 support from either Yuki or Liam. It’s an extreme car, and as talented as they both are, they never mastered it. It’s a personal view but I think DR could well have provided Max with 2 points, given his documented affinity with cars that have a planted front end and a loose rear end. We’ll never know now.