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Coronavirus Outbreak: Formula One furloughs almost half its staff until May, bosses take pay cuts
•Sources said those on furlough were mainly Formula One employees whose work was race weekend focused and who could not carry it out remotely. The company employs in excess of 500 people.
Formula 1: Organisers of proposed 2021 Miami Grand Prix to change race layout after objections from local residents
•Formula One is keen to expand in the United States, a key market which currently has only one grand prix at a purpose-built track in Austin, Texas
Formula One: F1 teams should have no say in sport's governance, says Formula E chief executive Alejandro Agag
•Formula One teams should have no say in the governance of the sport because they follow their own agenda and are an obstacle to change, Formula E founder and chief executive Alejandro Agag said on Thursday.
Formula One: From sweeping aerodynamic changes to potential loss of race hosting contracts, 2019 could be vital year for F1
Mithila Mehta And Kunal Shah •Even though 2021 is a few years away, in Formula 1 terms, the teams, FIA and FOM are leaving it to the last minute to agree on sporting, commercial and technical regulations that will govern the sport then
Formula One teams receive less money in 2018 from commercial rights holders Liberty Media, despite rise in sport's revenue
•The growth in other Formula One revenue was due primarily to higher logistics revenue, digital media and TV production related revenue as well as fan engagement activities
Formula One: Liberty Media have under-estimated challenge of running the sport, says Red Bull boss Christian Horner
•Formula One owners Liberty Media have under-estimated the task of running the sport and must be firm in setting out a vision for the future, according to Red Bull team boss Christian Horner.
Formula One podcast: Use of digital chequered flag in future, Lewis Hamilton eyes title in United States and more
Mithila Mehta And Kunal Shah •Will Lewis Hamilton clinch his 5th World Championship title at this weekend’s United States Grand Prix? Will Donald Trump follow Vladimir Putin’s lead and attend the race at the Circuit of the Americas? Tune in to listen to the episode.
Formula One: Will the revamped Racing Point Force India continue with former owner Vijay Mallya’s rich legacy?
Mithila Mehta And Kunal Shah •As for Indian motorsport fans, the sale of Force India is the last of the strongest Indian connection in Formula One.
Formula One: Liberty Media give up on possibility of organising Miami Grand Prix in 2019, according to sources
•The absence of Miami could lead to renewed efforts to strike a deal for a German Grand Prix, which is out of contract at Hockenheim after Sunday's race.
Formula One: What Lewis Hamilton's two-year contract extension means for Mercedes, Liberty Media and the sport
Mithila Mehta And Kunal Shah •The Lewis Hamilton-Mercedes partnership would be aiming to outscore the Michael Schumacher-Ferrari partnership that won five titles on the trot in the 2000s.