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Horner calls for pit lane safety improvements

Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner has said pit lane safety will need to be reviewed in the wake of the incident that saw a cameraman struck by Mark Webber's errant wheel during the German Grand Prix.The FOM employee, Paul Allen, was bowled over in the early stages of the race, when Webber made his first pit stop on lap 8, and while he remained conscious and was treated at the circuit medical centre, he was then transported by helicopter to Koblenz Hospital for observation. He suffered a broken shoulder, cracked ribs, bruising and cuts.Horner now believes there is a case for all those working in the pit lane to be made to wear helmets and other safety gear.“Yesterday's event...
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