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Ferrari introduces extra pit stop safety measures to avoid Bahrain repeat

SHANGHAI, China -- Ferrari has put "additional measures" in place to avoid a repeat of the incident that left a mechanic with a broken leg during a routine pit stop at the Bahrain Grand Prix.

Francesco Cigarini suffered a broken leg in two places during Kimi Raikkonen's second pit stop on Sunday, and after undergoing surgery in Bahrain is now recovering back at home in Italy. A problem removing the left rear tyre meant Cigarini -- who was waiting to put the fresh tyre on -- was run over by Raikkonen when the Finnish driver was prematurely given the green light to leave his pit box.