AlphaTauri team principal Franz Tost says that the arrival of coronavirus and its impact on global motorsport has been the reason Formula 1 has been able to rush though crucial changes. Until then, F1 bosses had been stuck in extended discussions about new rules including the introduction of a new financial spending cap. The top teams had been complaining about a new $175m limit to how much they could spend on their operation from 2021. But once coronavirus forced the delay to the start of the 2020 season, everyone soon realised the severity of the situation and pulled together. Read also: AlphaTauri: Switch to Red Bull wind tunnel is 'big advantage' The spending cap has now been reduced...
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