MANAMA, Bahrain -- The Ferrari mechanic who was hit by Kimi Raikkonen's car during a pit stop at the Bahrain Grand Prix is recovering in hospital after successful surgery on a broken leg.
Francesco Cigarini was stood ready to put a new wheel on the left rear of Raikkonen's Ferrari when it was released from its pit box too early. As the Finn accelerated back into the pit lane, the left rear tyre, which had not been changed, hit Cigarini's left leg and fractured his tibia and fibula bones. Medical staff arrived on the scene immediately after the incident and he was then taken to a local hospital for surgery.