When most people think of 99 it's in terms of ice cream or the percentage of germs a well-known bleach will kill, but for Charles Leclerc it represents the degree of certainty he has that his team will struggle this year. Pre-season testing was disappointing, and in the days leading up to this week's season opener it was revealed that Ferrari will not be introducing any upgrades until Hungary, the third race of the year. Consequently it wasn't the empty grandstands, the face masks and surreal atmosphere within a usually bustling F1 paddock that had the Frenchman unusually downbeat. Going into the weekend, while Mercedes and Red Bull look set to battle, there are fears that McLaren, Renault...
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