Pushed towards the car? A mechanic is hit in the pit lane

11-01-2020 13:17
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Matt Gretton

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The pit lane is one of the most competitive areas in motorsport. Injuries and accidents have happened during this in recent Formula 1 history, with a Ferrari mechanic getting his leg trapped under a wheel. At the 24 hours of Dubai, there was another incident but this was caused by a push. 

In the images above, we see a mechanic who tells his driver when he can continue. At the neighbouring pit box, another technician suddenly needs a tyre quickly. He is in such a hurry that he pushes the mechanic away from the Porsche.

The man falls forward exactly at the moment that the Porsche drives away and he receives a considerable blow from the rear wing. Fortunately, the mechanic who was pushed off with minor injuries. The team of the mechanic who gave the push was given a four-minute time penalty.