You are the team principal of the Red Bull Formula 1 (F1) team. You have won several championships and currently employ the reigning multi-world champion, Max Verstappen.
The second driver that you employ, Sergio ""Checo"" Perez, is sponsored by big name corporations, such as: Disney, Telcel, Mobil, Claro, Nescafe, and Kitkat. The money that Checo's sponsors bring to the team allow you to afford employing Max. However, in the current 2024 F1 Season, Checo has been underperforming and has costed millions of money for car repairs. This has led to Red Bull getting closer to F1's cost cap.
As a consequence, Red Bull is limited in implementing upgrades on the car and is vulnerable to falling behind other competitors who can afford to spend on upgrades throughout the remainder of the season. In response, different managerial and rank-and-file employees in the team have tried to push you to fire Checo, and replace him with a more promising younger driver. However, the sponsors who have backed Checo, have threatened to pull out their funding for Red Bull if Checo was fired.
Despite the rest of the team’s frustration, Max has worked well with Checo for the past 3 seasons together.