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Ecclestone: Filming restricted to pit wall

From the Hungarian Grand Prix onwards television crews working in the pit lane will only be permitted to stand on the pit wall, Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone has announced. The safety move follows the dramatic events at the Nürburgring, when a cameraman was hit by a loose wheel from the Red Bull of Mark Webber. During the first pit-stop phase, the Australian’s right-rear wheel was not fitted correctly before his release. The tyre then bounced down the pit lane and struck cameraman Paul Allen on the back; he was taken to the medical centre and later transported to hospital, where a broken collarbone, broken ribs and concussion were diagnosed. "It's a terrible thing to say, but...
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