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Carlos Sainz says F1's halo 'saved two lives' at Silverstone after ... (Sky Sports)

Sky F1's Karun Chandhok hails the halo device that helped save the lives of both Zhou Guanyu in Formula One and Roy Nissany in Formula Two. Carlos Sainz has ...

The most important thing today is no one got hurt." I find it incredible that you can come out of it." "When I saw it, I was completely shocked," explained Sainz. "It was incredible. He returned to the paddock later on Sunday. "They've saved probably two lives. Zhou Guanyu was flipped upside down and over the barriers at the start of the British GP while in the F2 support race, Dennis Hauger's car landed on top of Roy Nissany's; "We sometimes criticise the FIA but you need to give it to them," said Silverstone F1 winner Carlos Sainz

Vettel sympathises with "desperate" F1 protesters but highlights risk (autosport.com)

Sebastian Vettel sympathised with the environmental 'fears and anxieties' of the protesters who invaded Sunday's race at Silverstone, but recognised they ...

"So yes, I support the cause, I think Formula 1 is doing a great job already to try and go carbon zero by 2030. "On the other hand, I see the other side. It later confirmed that seven people had been arrested for the incident.

Alfa Romeo roll hoop likely focus of Zhou F1 crash investigation (Motorsport.com, Edition: Global)

Zhou Guanyu's horror accident at the start of Formula 1's British Grand Prix will, like every crash, be investigated in depth by the FIA.

Then that was followed by a continuous longitudinal load as it scraped along the track. All teams have to go through the crash tests on this before their cars are allowed on track. In all circumstances, the choice of a blade roll structure has been favoured over a traditional hoop owing to two factors: aerodynamic gains and weight.

The 'Halo' That Saved F1's Zhou Guanyu Was Once Reviled (Bloomberg)

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

Belgian and French Grands Prix 'not on 2023 calendar' as F1 plans ... (Mirror.co.uk)

According to a report, the 2023 F1 schedule will be made up of 24 races, begin in March and excludes the usually annual races at Spa and Paul Ricard ...

For example, if possible, they hope to arrange the Miami Grand Prix so that it is immediately followed by the race in Canada – a much shorter trip than heading elsewhere. Its current contract also expires this year, leading to speculation that the Monaco race would be the one axed if F1 bosses needed to make room on the schedule. According to de Telegraaf, F1 bosses are planning to run 24 races next year, which would be a new record for the sport.

F1 can learn from Zhou crash, says Russell (Reuters)

Formula One can learn an important safety lesson from Chinese driver Guanyu Zhou's huge British Grand Prix accident, according to Mercedes driver George ...

So they'll be asking questions of that." Yeah, something to learn." Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com

F1 British Grand Prix: What is halo and how does it save lives? (BBC News)

Driver Zhou Guanyu says the halo device saved his life after a horror crash at Silverstone on Sunday.

"The other argument was whether it was affecting the driver's visibility, looking out of the cockpit. He says he is the latest in a series of drivers to be saved by the halo safety device. But it quickly proved its worth when it was introduced in 2018, following a campaign by the late FIA F1 director Charlie Whiting and the Grand Prix Drivers' Association. But a few years later Hamilton said it had saved his life in his crash at the Italian Grand Prix in 2021. After years of research it was found to be the only device that successfully passed the test of deflecting a wheel fired at it at 150mph. Halo is a wishbone-shaped titanium bar that sits on top of the cockpit of the car and wraps around the driver's head.