Williams Garage Fire, Seven hospitalized

Seven people were supporters of Formula One (F1) was taken to hospital and 31 people were admitted to the circuit doctor, after a fire in the garage of the Williams team, when the team was celebrating their victory at the Spanish Grand Prix race on Sunday or Monday (14/5) pm .
Champion driver and crew gathered outside the team garage (paddock) Circuit de Catalunya to take pictures, marking the first victory of the rider in Venezuela, Pastor Maldonado, the first of his career and first for the team in eight years.

Inventor of the team and the principal Frank Williams, who sat in a wheelchair, was in the garage when the fire and smoke began to spread, but he was quickly rescued, said his daughter, Calire, told Reuters.

The flames were first seen and cultivated a team of staff extinguished Williams, Caterham and Force India team personnel, the fire before firefighters arrived on the scene circuit.

The International Automobile Federation (FIA) said in their statement, except that seven people, as many as 31 members of the team who was injured was out of the Circuit Medical Services center.

Seven other victims transferred to a local hospital to get more serious treatment.

Williams said the fire "comes from the area where fuel" and the staff and three were in hospital.

"Tim, firefighters and police work together to examine the incident and in a short time will be issued the statement," said Williams.

Caterham, which is next to the garage Williams, said four staff were transported to a medical center for examination - one person suffered minor injuries in the hand and the other three should receive special treatment.

Force India Team Principal Deputy, Bob Fernley, said one of his staff had difficulty breathing because of smoke.

Flames, with thick black smoke and billowing from the garage and through the paddock, started when the race was over about 90 minutes.

Maldonado was photographed besama 12 year old nephew when ngebul smoke in their direction. From the pictures it appears that the vehicle's Brazilian driver Bruno Senna, was in the garage while the car is parked elsewhere Maldonado in "parc ferme" in accordance with the rules committee.

Team officials and guests to leave the area and a medical helicopter ride some time later.

The fire appeared for the second time in the paddock of Formula One in five races this season, having previously occurred in the area of ​​the Lotus team on the circuit in Malaysia, in March.