McLaren may have just sparked inspiration by moving to protect its Formula 1 staff amid the coronavirus crisis which should set off a chain reaction spreading to the very top and bottom of the sport's hierarchy. On Thursday, the Woking squad became the first F1 team to place some of its staff on furlough in a bid to save costs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Drivers Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris, as well as members of senior management including CEO Zak Brown, also agreed to take the same pay reduction as the other members of McLaren’s workforce. “The McLaren Group is temporarily furloughing a number of employees as part of wider cost-cutting measures due to the impact of the Covid-19...
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