4) F1 pit lane incident (true story)
On 7 July 2013, at the German Grand Prix (Nürburgring), driver Mark Webber from Red Bull Racing had a pit stop problem.
The car (Red Bull RB9) was released, but the right-rear wheel was not attached properly.
The wheel came off and hit a TV cameraman (Paul Allen) in the pit lane. He was taken to hospital.
After this incident, teams changed pit-stop safety rules:
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Always inspect the wheel area before release.
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If something looks wrong, stop and detect the problem first.
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Fix the problem, then continue (safe release).
Task E — True / False (write T or F)
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The incident happened on 7 July 2013 at the German Grand Prix. ___
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The wheel was attached properly and nothing happened. ___
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The wheel came off and injured a pit-lane cameraman (Paul Allen). ___
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After that, teams increased safety checks and inspection before release. ___