{"id":21000,"date":"2013-07-08T23:34:28","date_gmt":"2013-07-08T21:34:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/safety-fears-resurface-at-grand-prix\/"},"modified":"2013-07-08T23:34:28","modified_gmt":"2013-07-08T21:34:28","slug":"safety-fears-resurface-at-grand-prix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/safety-fears-resurface-at-grand-prix\/","title":{"rendered":"Safety fears resurface at Grand Prix"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sebastian Vettel<\/a>\u00a0won the\u00a0German Grand Prix<\/a>, but his\u00a0Formula One<\/a>\u00a0win was soured when a cameraman was struck by a loose wheel.<\/p>\n

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World champion Sebastian Vettel won a close German Grand Prix at the N\u00fcrburgring circuit. Photo: Kai Pfaffenbach \/ Reuters<\/p>\n

Seven days after a succession of dangerous blowouts at Silverstone<\/a> left the drivers threatening a boycott of the race at the N\u00fcrburgring, the sport experienced another serious incident.<\/p>\n

The Briton Paul Allen, who works for Bernie Ecclestone\u2019s Formula One Management company, was hit in the back by a careering wheel that passed through four teams in the pit lane, forcing mechanics to dive out of the way.<\/p>\n

The right rear wheel had ripped loose and bounced up after being incorrectly fitted to Mark Webber\u2019s<\/a> Red Bull at his first pit stop after eight laps.<\/p>\n

Allen was bowled over hit his head on the tarmac. Mechanics rushed to his aid and, still conscious, he was taken on a stretcher to the medical centre before being transferred by helicopter to Koblenz hospital 40 miles away.<\/p>\n

Allen suffered two broken ribs, a broken collarbone, concussion and bruising. It is understood he was being kept in hospital for observation.<\/p>\n

McLaren\u2019s team principal, Martin Whitmarsh, said: \u201cThe wheel came bouncing through our pit area, it was pretty scary. Those of us who were around 25 years ago without speed limits could smell the inherent danger.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have become a little bit complacent. I have to say he is going to be sore because the wheel came past at a huge rate and I saw it hit him in the back. They are bloody heavy. At that speed you\u2019d have known all about it.\u201d \u2013 The Guardian<\/a><\/p>\n

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