2nd in both championships also suggests getting on the podium is currently the least of their worries.20 podiums in 2022 suggests that they are not struggling to hit 3rd place, that's just shy of 1 podium per race
Ferrari are the only ones to blame for leaving Max able to coast to the title due to their strategic fuck ups, they could have taken the battle so much deeper into the season, possibly even challenging for the constructors' championship.