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Posted by Kent Welker at 11:12 AM on Jul 23, 2008
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BMW Sauber mechanic injured after KERS shock BMW Sauber mechanic has been injured after suffering an electric shock, whilst the German-Swiss team were trying out their Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS) during testing at Jerez on Tuesday. The incident occurred when the squad’s test driver Christian Klien returned to the pits in the modified F1.07C following an initial installation run at the Spanish circuit. “During testing of the KERS car at the Jerez track this morning, there was an incident involving a mechanic,” a BMW Sauber spokesman explained. “When the car returned to the pits, he touched it and suffered an electric shock. He sustained slight injuries to his left hand and grazing on his left arm.” Following the accident, the mechanic was taken to circuit’s medical centre for a brief examination before rejoining the test team. With an investigation underway, however, the squad abandoned their test programme for the rest of the day. Klien will be back on track on Wednesday in the team’s F1.08 to carry out development work for the 2008 season. Next thing you know, rubber gloves and rubber soled shoes will be required bythe FIA
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Posted by Tim McArthur at 11:33 AM on Jul 23, 2008
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I thought those cars get grounded when they arrive in their pit stall. Those big metal straps in the concrete were for that very purpose... mainly to prevent sparks igniting the fuel. |
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Posted by Andrew Carson at 11:38 AM on Jul 23, 2008
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And I bet they definitely saved money by putting that man in the hospital. What a load of crap! KERS isn't saving anyone any money! |
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Posted by Amel Kovac at 12:38 PM on Jul 23, 2008
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yes it saves you money if you have it in your road car.And no,F1 won't save any money on it but it will push the boundaries in that area so we can end up with some cool stuff in our cars in a few years time. |
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Posted by Kent Welker at 01:48 PM on Jul 23, 2008
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Naturally I cannot link the picture because Bernie wont allow it, but clicking here you can see the picture, doesn't look like hte car was in the pit stall so it clearly wasn't grounded. I wonder if Klien was scared to put his foot on the ground to exit the car LOL |
