Sacha Woodward-Hill, Ecclestone's right-hand woman and legal adviser through a series of tumultuous court cases up to his trial in Munich on corruption charges almost three years ago, has left to be general counsel of Liberty's revamped Formula One, while Duncan Llowarch, the chief finance officer who oversaw the growth of the sport into a £1bn-a-year business, has also gone. In the Melbourne paddock, there will be no Pasquale Lattuneddu, Ecclestone's eyes and ears for more than two decades, checking every coveted pass and making sure that the grand prix runs smoothly.