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Ecclestone announces pit changes

Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone responded to the pit-lane accident that occurred during the German Grand Prix, saying that cameramen will be allowed on the pit wall only from now on. Cameraman Paul Allen was hit by a wheel that came loose from Mark Webber's car following a botched Red Bull pit stop. Allen was taken to hospital after breaking his collarbone and cracking two ribs, although he is expected to make a full recovery. "I've been in close contact with everybody who has been dealing with the matter," Ecclestone told Press Association Sport. "It's a terrible thing to say, but it was just one of those things. "There was a whole bunch of mechanics and the tyre...
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