Ferrari fined 50,000 euros after mechanic suffers leg break

The pitcrew member was tasked with fitting a new left rear tyre to Raikkonen's car but, following a problem with the removal of the wheel already on it, he was still in position and had not moved when Raikkonen was released.

The mechanic was thrown to the ground, and was immediately attended to by paramedics before being taken to the track's medical centre.

A tweet from Ferrari later said the mechanic has suffered two fractured bones.

Ferrari were fined 50,000 euros ($61,385) for lack of safety.

Ferrari tweeted: "Apparently a shinbone and fibula fracture, our thoughts are with Francesco, stay strong #BahrainGP"

Speaking after the race, Raikkonen said he was unaware there had been a problem at the stop until he was told over the radio to bring his car to a halt.

"I go when the light is green and I don't see what happens behind," said Raikkonen, who stopped his car in the pitlane straight after the incident and retired from the race.

"Unfortunately he got hurt. But you know my job is to go when the light changes - more [than] that, I don't know really. Hopefully he's OK."

Ferrari chairman Sergio Marchionne wished the mechanic a speedy recovery in his post-race statement.

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"I am sorry for Kimi who could certainly have finished on the podium," he added.

It was the second time Ferrari had been penalised for an unsafe release over the Bahrain Grand Prix weekend.

They were fined 5,000 euros after Raikkonen was sent out of the pits with a loose wheel in Friday practice.

Race stewards said that in Sunday's incident the car was released "in a manner endangering team personnel and causing injury."