It is so nice to see that the rookie Zhou Guanyu walked away from a very scary crash unscathed. The Alfa Romeo driver got into a tangle with George Russell in the first corner of the race.
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The incident sent him rolling down quite literally on the track to the fencing around the barriers. Zhou was stuck in his car for a long time and fans had no information about his condition.
But it was later cleared that the Chinese driver was fit and stable. Zhou himself took to social media afterward to provide an update on his conditions to millions of fans around the world.
I’m ok, all clear. Halo saved me today. Thanks everyone for your kind messages!
“I’m ok, all clear. Halo saved me today. Thanks, everyone, for your kind messages!” said Zhou. F1 fans were delighted to hear from the driver and took to Twitter to praise the use of halo on the F1 cars.
I mean WOW! x.com/karthiiik9030/…
This is the best news of the day ❤️❤️❤️ Take care of you & come back stronger!
ZHOU IM RELIEVED TO SEE U DIDN'T GET HURT, i have no words to explain how worried I was 😭😭😭😭 pls know that we brazilians will always be supporting you, i hope you recover, we love you so much ❤️🇨🇳
Thanks to the engineers and people who worked on the halo 🔧
Things we all love to see. 💚
It’s a miracle that Zhou Guanyu escaped his Alfa Romeo alive. Thank god for the Halo🙏🏻 #SilverstoneGP #F1 #BritishGP
Thanks goodness!
🤍🤍 glad to hear that you’re okay
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George Russell had a front-row view of the whole incident and was quick to help the ailing driver.
George Russell comments on Guanyu Zhou crash
The Mercedes driver was the one that tangled with Zhou after he himself got pinched from behind. In his post-race interview, Russell mentioned that he was glad to know that the Chinese driver was okay.
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Formula One F1 – British Grand Prix – Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, Britain – July 3, 2022, Alfa Romeo’s Guanyu Zhou crashes out at the start of the race REUTERS/Molly Darlington
“Firstly, I’m glad to see Zhou’s OK. An incredibly scary incident, not just for him, but for everyone in the crowd as well. It’s never nice to see. It was horrible, in that position he was stuck there, nothing he could have done,” said Russell.
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This could so nearly have been something else if it was not for the halo. What a piece of the engineering marvel that is, as it saved the life of the driver on the track today.