Zhou Guanyu

The British GP was red flagged after just one corner after a horrific crash involving Zhou Guanyu which saw the driver's car slide upside down.

Following a crash at the start of the British Grand Prix, Zhou Guanyu is conscious and now at the circuit’s medical centre to undergo evaluation.#BritishGP Zhou is 'ok' and stretchered to medical centre; Russell and Albon are also out of the race. The British Grand Prix was red-flagged after just one corner after a horrific crash involving Zhou Guanyu which saw the driver's car slide upside down before flipping over the barrier.

The British Grand Prix was red-flagged almost immediately after a dramatic crash involving several drivers which saw Zhou's Alfa Romeo flip upside down.

His car bounced up in the air and landed on top of Nissany's, with only the protective Halo preventing the sidepod from making contact with the Israeli's helmet. Roy Nissany was saved from possible death by his halo safety system, when the car of rival Dennis Hauger landed on top of him. Zhou was taken out of the car after several minutes, and Alfa Romeo confirmed: "Following a crash at the start of the British Grand Prix, Zhou Guanyu is conscious and now at the circuit's medical centre to undergo evaluation."

The pair started eighth and ninth on the grid, and their two cars collided as they tried to go around the first corner, which caused them to go flying off ...

As soon as you get outside assistance you cannot restart the race,' Russell said as he reflect on being ruled out of the remainder of the race. Cheering LH (Lewis Hamilton) on from the garage,' he wrote. Russell will not be involved in the restart, and will miss out on a top-five finish for the first time When got back to car I couldn't restart it. A host of medics also arrived on the scene quickly as they tried to get Zhou out of the car. Zhou Guanyu has survived a huge crash involving George Russell on the opening lap of the British Grand Prix at Silverstone.

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 Chinese driver was removed from his car and taken away on a stretcher, with the FIA and Alfa Romeo confirming he was conscious.

These people were immediately removed and the matter is now being dealt with by the local authorities.” Both drivers are conscious and continue to be evaluated. Further updates will be given in due course.”

Zhou Guanyu escaped serious injury after he was involved in a horrific crash at Silverstone. George Russell sacrificed his race to check on Zhou.

That was a scary incident and all credit to the marshals and medical team for their quick response. Cheering Lewis Hamilton on from the garage.' Zhou then made contact with another car, flipping his car upside down.

Alfa Romeo driver Zhou Guanyu survived an extraordinary opening-lap crash at the British Grand Prix after his car flipped upside down and slammed into the ...

An FIA spokesperson said: "We confirm that after the red flag, several people attempted to enter the track. The driver of car 23 (Albon) will be transferred by helicopter to Coventry Hospital for precautionary checks. There were no major injuries. There are no fractures and, considering the circumstances, he is pretty good, pretty well." When got back to car I couldn't restart it. He is talking.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

Zhou Guanyu is set to return to his Alfa Romeo cockpit at next weekend's Austrian Grand Prix – just five days after he was involved in one of the most ...

Zhou’s shunt marked an explosive start to the Silverstone race which also saw five people storm the track. "Hi everyone and thank you for all the kind messages," tweeted Zhou on Monday. "I want to to thank the marshals and the medical team at Silverstone – they were really fantastic. But after he was extracted from his wrecked car, and taken to the on-track medical centre, Zhou was declared medically fit by the FIA. It is not anticipated that he will have to undergo any additional tests to prove he is ready to race next weekend.