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Tost: We spend far too much money in Formula 1

  Toro Rosso team principal Franz Tost is adamant that Formula 1 has to do something to reel in and restrain costs, while warning that manufacturers will one day pull the plug on what he terms 'intolerable' costs. Speaking to Tiroler Tageszeitung, Tost  said, 'Costs have to be reduced. It cannot be that teams spend 450-million euros a year, while at the same time every penny counts when selling street cars to consumers. Furthermore, manufacturers will not accept these budgets forever. This is intolerable. We spend far too much money in Formula 1.' Tost suggests, 'For example each team has a budget of 150-million available, all of which is controlled by the FIA. The big teams will...
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