Chinese F1 racer almost died in Silverstone
A few seconds after the start of the race, the race at Silverstone Circuit had to be suspended for an hour to deal with the consequences of the accident. The Chinese rider's C42 rolls over, then glides over the track and gravel, then somersaults, before flying over a rubber tire fence on the side of the road at turn 1, stuck between a pile of damping tires and a metal fence.
The collision between George Russell (Mercedes) and Pierre Gasly (Alpha Tauri) made Zhou Guanyu scramble. After the accident, Chinese riders had to wait for minutes in the cockpit before being rescued by staff. Russell was also zealous with the situation that his colleague on the Alfa Romeo side should even climb the rubber tire fence to support.
Zhou was later taken straight to the local health center and was confirmed for a few hours. The cockpit protection system (HALO) has once again promoted the effect, saving a F1 racer.
Williams's Thai Alex Albon racer was also taken to Coventry City Hospital to check after giving up in an accident at the same time in the lower half of the race. Aston Martin's Sebastian Vettel collided and pushed the Albon's car into the concrete barrier wall when starting.
Two accidents right on the departure caused the race to pause, then started in the original order. The luck smiled at Carlos Saintz when he protected the leading position at Max Verstappen's pressure (Red Bull). Before the two accidents occurred, the Dutch driver easily overcome his former teammates.
At the end of the race, Saimz once again benefited when Ferrari did not call his teammate Charles Leclerc about the Pit when the car was safe. The mistake of the Italian racing team makes the Spaniard easily retake the top in a day two Red Bull riders do not achieve high form due to malfunctioning with the RB18.
After the race, despite joy with the first person, Saint acknowledged that he felt more happy because Zhou Guunoou was still healthy. "I am sure there is a serious touch that leads to the red flag, but I cannot watch the TV. So I am very happy to see Zhou walk out of the car without any big problem," hand problem, " Ferrari said.
According to Saint, Chinese colleagues have miraculously escaped death, and considers this as evidence for the superiority of Halo - a achievement brought by the racing federation into practice. "Sometimes we criticize Fia but in other cases, you need to thank them, how much they helped us. Through the accident at F2 this morning and what happened in the race Today, with Halo, FIFA probably saved two lives and we need to thank them, "he added.
