A Lotus mechanic suffered torn ankle ligaments after Romain Grosjean missed his pit mark during the Spanish Grand Prix.

At his final stop Grosjean carried far too much speed into the pit box and sent two men, including the mechanic holding his front jack, flying backwards. During and after the incident cameras focused mainly on the front jack man, with a moment of light relief later in the FOM broadcast when the smiling mechanic was shown sitting in the Lotus garage holding an ice pack on a rather delicate part of the male anatomy.

But after the race Lotus confirmed to F1i that a different crew member had suffered an ankle injury and had been sent home to recuperate, meaning he misses this week's test at Circuit de Catalunya. After the race, Grosjean admitted he owed his mechanics a beer or two.

"It was a tough and eventful race," said Grosjean, who still managed to finish eighth. "Firstly, I'm glad to say that no-one was seriously injured in the pit stop. The rear tyres were experiencing a lot of degradation and I just couldn't stop in time. It was a really scary moment for me, but probably more scary for the crew.

"I checked everyone was okay and I certainly owe them some beers! I lost fourth gear during the race which made things a bit of a challenge. It was a tough race but it's good to be in the points for the third race in a row and we can be proud of what we've achieved today."