Zhou Guanyu

The sport's only Chinese driver was extricated from his car, which ended up upside down.

Formula One officials also said that several fans had attempted to invade the track after the crash. Obviously gutted to end the race this way and I’m sorry for the team and the fans. Esteban Ocon and Yuki Tsunoda, who were also caught up in the affair, had repairs and returned to the grid. Williams’s Alex Albon and Alpha Tauri’s Pierre Gasly were also involved in the crash. “That was a scary incident and all credit to the marshals and medical team for their quick response. Zhou, with the car’s protective halo doing its job, eventually was extricated and taken from the course on a stretcher in an ambulance.

Alfa Romeo driver Zhou Guanyu was protected by the "halo" of his car at the British Grand Prix when Zhou's car flipped and skidded along the track.

"Further updates will be given in due course." Zhou's car flipped immediately after that initial contact and skidded for several hundred feet across the track and then the gravel trap before its momentum sent it hurtling over the tire barrier and into a space between the barrier and the fence. During the first lap Sunday at the British Grand Prix, Chinese Formula One driver Zhou Guanyu was involved in an intense crash that flipped his car and sent it skidding across the pavement before it flipped into a barrier against a fence.

The 2022 F1 British Grand Prix has been red-flagged after a serious accident involving Guanyu Zhou on the opening lap.

He was conscious upon arrival and had “no major injuries,” Alfa Romeo confirmed. Thanks everyone for your kind messages." Zhou was taken to the medical centre by emergency crews, the FIA confirmed.

Mercedes' George Russell and Alfa Romeo's Zhou Guanyu were involved a crash at British Grand Prix at Silverstone on Sunday.

The incident was reminiscent of a crash in F1 involving Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton at the Italian Grand Prix last year. It was stuck between the tire wall and the fence, delaying efforts to extricate Zhou. Alex Albon of Williams was also taken to the medical center and then his team said he’d been transferred by helicopter to Coventry Hospital for a precautionary check.

Zhou's car slide upside-down across the gravel and his Alfa Romeo seemed to be wedged between fencing and a tire barrier at the first corner. The race was red- ...

The incident was reminiscent of a crash in F1 involving Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton at the Italian Grand Prix last year. It was stuck between the tire wall and the fence, delaying efforts to extricate Zhou. The group also tried to disrupt some Premier League soccer games in England in recent months. Alex Albon of Williams was also taken to the medical center and then his team said he'd been transferred by helicopter to Coventry Hospital for a precautionary check. Zhou's car slid upside-down across the gravel and his Alfa Romeo seemed to be wedged between fencing and a tire barrier at the first corner. Russell appeared to be hit from behind at the start and was knocked into Zhou, whose car went flying across a gravel trap and over a tire wall into the retaining fence.

The Alfa Romeo driver was hit after a collision between Tsunoda and Russell, who got out of his car to attend to Zhou.

I can’t really think about it at the moment.” “We’re trying to appeal but the FIA are pretty adamant. British driver Russell, who was caught up in the incident, was spotted leaving his car and running away from the track, towards the barriers. Next thing I know I got touched and was beside Zhou, and that’s it. He was taken away in an ambulance after being helped from the car. Verstappen successfully jumped pole sitter Carlos Sainz to snatch the lead, while Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton worked his way up into third.

Formula One drivers Zhou Guanyu and George Russell were involved in a scary crash early in Sunday's British Grand Prix:.

Dramatic opening to the #BritishGP Hoping that @ZhouGuanyu24 is ok. Albon, competing in his home race, and Zhou were both brought to the medical center after the collision and were conscious at the time, per the FIA. That was a scary incident and all credit to the marshals and medical team for their quick response.

Obviously gutted to end the race this way and I'm sorry for the team and the fans. He ranked fourth in the driver standings entering Sunday. First of all, the most important thing is that Zhou is ok. He discussed the incident on social media:

Mercedes' George Russell and Williams' Alex Albon were also caught up in the alarming accident at the start of the race but the drivers appear to have escaped ...

I told the marshals to leave the car and when I got back it was on the back of the flatbed. They said on Twitter: "We can confirm that after the red flag, a number of people entered the track. An FIA statement read: "We can confirm that after the red flag, several people attempted to enter the track. Next thing I know I got touched, was in the side of Zhou and that was it. "Ultimately we took a risk starting on the hard because I made a mistake in qualifying and we were starting out of position. The driver of Car 24 (Zhou) is under observation in the medical centre.

The British Grand Prix started with chaos. Max Verstappen immediately took the lead from Carlos Sainz, but further back things went wrong.

For Russell and Zhou the crash means the end of the race, while Ocon and Gasly can still head for the pitlane. George Russell, Esteban Ocon, Pierre Gasly and Guanyu Zhou were all involved in a violent crash. Guanyu Zhou went upside down across the gravel trap and into the barrier.

Alfa Romeo F1 Team's Zhou Guanyu is conscious and being evaluated at the Silverstone medical centre after a horror crash at the British GP.

British Grand Prix There was immediate concern for Zhou, and a doctor tended to him inside the car. British Grand Prix

The Alfa Romeo driver was forced out of Sunday's race early after a crash on the opening lap.

Alfa Romeo later announced the rookie driver was in “pretty good” shape and did not sustain any fractures. Thankfully, the 23-year-old later confirmed on Twitter that he avoided serious injury after being evaluated at the medical care center. “Halo saved me today.

Two massive, multi-car wrecks red flagged the F1 British Grand Prix in the opening lap Sunday. Pierre Gasly darted in-between Zhou Guanyu, who started ninth ...

But when he returned, the car was in a flat bed, and due to the rules, the FIA will not allow Russell to rejoin. Over the radio, Alfa Romeo told teammate Valtteri Bottas that “Zhou is okay.” The Alfa Romeo flipped upside down and went flying across the track and into the gravel.

Alfa Romeo Formula 1 driver Zhou Guanyu suffered no major injuries in a horrifying crash on the opening lap of the British Grand Prix at Silverstone.

Zhou was involved in a high-speed crash but avoided serious injury, with the race later interrupted by Just Stop Oil protesters.

“Lewis was endorsing their right to protest but not the method that they chose, which compromised their safety and that of others.” “A group of supporters of Just Stop Oil have stormed the track at the British Grand Prix,” it read. Seven protesters gained access to the track and sat down with the cars still circulating before they were removed by the authorities. “The fact he came out of it is crazy,” he said. Zhou was safely removed and taken to the medical centre for examination. It then took some time to extract the 23-year-old, who is the first Chinese driver in Formula One and in his rookie season.

Zhou Guanyu said the halo safety device "saved me today" after he escaped uninjured from the horror multi-car smash at the start of Sunday's British Grand ...

He later returned to the pits to watch Carlos Sainz register his maiden F1 win, tweeting to his fans: "I'm ok, all clear. In a radio statement, Alfa Romeo told Zhou's teammate Valtteri Bottas: "Zhou is conscious, he is talking, there are no fractures. Thanks everyone for your kind messages!" This was not the first collision in which the 'halo' device was instrumental in saving a driver from serious injury on Sunday -- Roy Nissany survived after another car driven by Dennis Hauger landed on top of his cockpit in which he was saved by the halo in the Formula 2 race. In re-runs of the start, it appeared that Russell, starting eighth, moved to his right after a poor start and collided with Zhou's Alfa Romeo as the pair strove to stay ahead of Pierre Gasly. Zhou Guanyu said the halo safety device "saved me today" after he escaped uninjured from the horror multi-car smash at the start of Sunday's British Grand Prix.

The British Grand Prix got off to a scary start on Sunday. There were multiple collisions on the first lap of the race, and the wreck that resulted from ...

The halo is a device used to protect drivers who race in open-wheel racing series. He didn't mind, however, as his No. 1 concern at the time was Zhou's health. The measure was originally met with criticism from fans of the sport and its drivers, too. What is the halo and how did it help Zhou? Here's what to know about it. The crash caused Zhou's car to roll over and spin like a top on the track. A red flag was waved immediately after the crash.

Formula One driver Zhou Guanyu has credited his car's halo protection device for saving his life after he was involved in a horrific high-speed crash during ...

The race was red flagged and suspended until Zhou's car had been removed. He was later given the all clear, his team confirmed on Twitter. Zhou's car ended up wedged between the tire barrier and catch fencing, which is there to protect fans.

ZHOU GUANYU was involved in a horror shunt on the opening lap of the British Grand Prix.

After the accident, Zhou said: “It was a big crash and I’m glad I’m ok. However, Russell noticed marshals had already loaded his car onto the back of a flatbed truck meaning he could not return to the pits for repairs. In another video, the barrier is seen buckling on impact and sending a speaker into the grandstand.

The British Grand Prix was red-flagged on Sunday as an opening-corner multi-car crash took place at Silverstone. Zhou Guanyu's Alfa Romeo flipped upside down ...

He overtook Red Bull Racing’s Sergio Perez, Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton and teammate Charles Leclerc to finish at the top. The car bounced back to finish semi-upright in a stationary position. Albon was later taken by helicopter to Coventry Hospital for further precautions.

Russell was able to leave his car quickly and appeared unharmed, but Zhou's car flipped over several times as it flew across the gravel and over a barrier ...

So very frustrating because the car just had the puncture and there's no doubt we had the pace to get P6. It was horrible. 'I told the marshalls to leave the car and next thing when I got back the car was on the back of the flat bed. I got swamped by all the cars and next thing I know I got touched and I was in the side of Zhou and that was it. The Brit quickly spotted that his fellow driver was in trouble and ran over to try to help him, a heroic act which saw Russell forfeit his opportunity to restart the race. Russell was able to leave his car quickly and appeared unharmed, but Zhou's car flipped over several times as it flew across the gravel and over a barrier before smashing into a fence.

Chinese driver Zhou Guanyu credited the 'halo' for keeping him alive following his harrowing first-corner crash at Sunday's British Grand Prix.

George Russell described the collision at the start of the British Grand Prix, with Zhou Guanyu, that sent the Alfa Romeo driver sliding upside down into ...

I asked the marshal to make sure that they didn’t pick the car up and as it turned out there was nothing wrong with the car bar a puncture. “I ran back to the team to check and when I came back, the car was on the flat bed [truck] already. When I came back, I couldn’t get the car turned on, but I don’t know, there was no reason why I shouldn’t have been able to because the car was fine.