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Hispania fined for pit incident
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September 14, 2010, Tuesday
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THE Hispania Formula One team was fined US$20,000 at the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday after Sakon Yamamoto drove off from a pitstop while a crew member was still working on the car.
Video footage showed the man, possibly a radio engineer, leaning over to fix something while the rest of the pit crew stood back.
He then appeared to be clouted by the rear wing and tire as Yamamoto was released, flung into the air and then left crumpled on the ground.
Other Formula One teams were notified on timing screens during the race that an ambulance would be entering the pit lane to take the injured man to the circuit medical center.
Hispania said in a statement the crew member remained conscious and had been talking to the doctor, adding that the situation was under control. There was no immediate word from the medical center.
"I was very worried about the incident in the pit-lane. I asked if he was okay and I was told that he was not badly injured," Yamamoto said.
The governing International Automobile Federation (FIA) said stewards, including Brazil's former world champion Emerson Fittipaldi, imposed the fine for an unsafe release from a pitstop.
Meanwhile, Formula One team Lotus will no longer be supplied with Cosworth engines after the current season.
Cosworth announced yesterday that an agreement had been reached with the Malaysian-backed team to conclude the engine supply agreement at the end of the season. There are five races left.
Lotus is reportedly set to agree to use Renault engines from next season.
Lotus is one of three new teams in F1 this season that arrived with the Cosworth deal in place.
Video footage showed the man, possibly a radio engineer, leaning over to fix something while the rest of the pit crew stood back.
He then appeared to be clouted by the rear wing and tire as Yamamoto was released, flung into the air and then left crumpled on the ground.
Other Formula One teams were notified on timing screens during the race that an ambulance would be entering the pit lane to take the injured man to the circuit medical center.
Hispania said in a statement the crew member remained conscious and had been talking to the doctor, adding that the situation was under control. There was no immediate word from the medical center.
"I was very worried about the incident in the pit-lane. I asked if he was okay and I was told that he was not badly injured," Yamamoto said.
The governing International Automobile Federation (FIA) said stewards, including Brazil's former world champion Emerson Fittipaldi, imposed the fine for an unsafe release from a pitstop.
Meanwhile, Formula One team Lotus will no longer be supplied with Cosworth engines after the current season.
Cosworth announced yesterday that an agreement had been reached with the Malaysian-backed team to conclude the engine supply agreement at the end of the season. There are five races left.
Lotus is reportedly set to agree to use Renault engines from next season.
Lotus is one of three new teams in F1 this season that arrived with the Cosworth deal in place.
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