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Ferrari fined for pit incident

Ferrari has been hit with a fine of 50,000 euros following the unsafe release of Kimi Raikkonen during today's Bahrain Grand Prix which left a mechanic with two broken bones. The incident occurred during the Finn's second pitstop. As he headed back out the mechanic on the left rear wheel, subsequently named as Francesco, was knocked over suffering a shinbone and fibula fracture. Despite being given the all-clear by the Ferrari pit system, the left-rear tyre on Raikkonen's car had in fact not been changed as a result of a problem and the mechanic was still in place when the Finn was given the signal to go. Moments later, having left his pit, Raikkonen was told to stop, the Finn subsequently...
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