Rowland lost his RSF backing and it seems like Renault aren't interested in giving him an F1 seat... not sure where you got the impression he had it easy?
He's got a better record than some drivers currently in F1, and much of the F2 grid.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver...Career_summary
Unsurprisingly enough he is second only to Leclerc in the standings right now.