To put todays incident into perspective:
Button 2013 Malaysia :
Van der Garde 2013 Spain :
When Rosberg's wheel hit a Williams mechanic in 2010 the fine was 100.000$Caterham have been fined €10,000 (£8,460) for sending Giedo van der Garde onto the track with a loose wheel.
The team warned Van der Garde his wheel was loose after the pit stop and told him to drive back to the pits. The wheel fell off shortly afterwards.
The International Automobile Federation (FIA) recorded a serious funds increase in recent grands prix, as it has raised a minimum of $200,000 following the German and Hungarian races. If the $100,000 fine to Ferrari for their alleged team orders at Hockenheim is a well known fact, the other $100,000 were raised from Renault and Mercedes GP in Hungary.
The safety car on Lap 18 of the Sunday race triggered several pit lane incidents, as the majority of the racers stopped by the pits to complete their first and only tire change of the day. It was then that Nico Rosberg's car lost its rear right hand tire, which traveled on its own down the pit lane and hit a Williams-Cosworth mechanic before stalling.
So, why should the fine for RBR be any higher? Because the tyre actually hit someone ? Because it was "graphic" ? Because we saw the guy suffer?