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Red Bull change pitstop procedures in wake of near tragedy

Red Bull change pitstop procedures in wake of near tragedy 11 July, 2013 Red Bull crew at work on Mark Webber's car during a pit stop Formula 1 champions Red Bull have changed their split-second pitstop procedures after a rear wheel flew off Mark Webber's car in the pitlane in Germany last weekend and injured a television cameraman. A investigation carried out by the team in the wake of the Nuerburgring incident found that Webber's car was released prematurely because a ‘go' signal was sent accidentally by the right rear wheel man. The report, sent to all teams and the governing FIA, revealed that the right rear nut cross-threaded as the wheel went on during a German Grand Prix...
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