

I believe this is the reason he is still in that seat.
They don’t have anyone better who wants to play second fiddle to Max. Carlos wouldn’t do it, and for all present or past RB drivers they have enough data to know.
We can hate Checo, but they had made difficult car from which top drivers might extract potential, but midfield drivers probably not.
I don’t think only 20 millions are keeping Checo around, brand name and Cobstructor’s championship must be worth more, but only if they are 100% certain other driver will deliver.
There are five or six drivers on the grid that would have a chance, but they don’t want Max in the other car not Max wants them. RB definitely don’t want that headache.