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Bosses call for safety review

Leading team bosses have called for a clampdown on pitlane safety in the wake of the incident which saw a TV cameraman injured by a flying tyre in Sunday's German GP.British FOM camerman Paul Allen was airlifted to hospital, where he was confirmed as having sustained broken ribs and collarbone, after being knocked to the floor when a tyre incorrectly fitted to Mark Webber's Red Bull car worked its way loose and started bouncing down the pitlane. While mechanics are already required to wear safety equipment and helmets in the pitlane, other personnel operating in the area during a race, such as camera operators, are not currently subjected to the same requirements. However, in light of...
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