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Sensor to blame for Ferrari pit stop blunder
Kimi Raikkonen in Bahrain pic: Scuderia Ferrari Twitter Ferrari has revealed that a sensor misread led to the Kimi Raikkonen’s early release and consequent injury of a pit crew member in Bahrain. Francesco Cigarini has undergone surgery for a fractured shinbone and fibula after being hit by Raikkonen’s left-rear wheel as he pulled away from his pit bay. The Finn had been signalled by a green light to depart despite an issue which caused the wheel to not be changed. Ferrari boss Maurizio Arrivabene says that a sensor was tricked by the problem with the wheel, though he did not disclose exactly how. He did say that the team has reviewed the matter with the FIA and believes that there...
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