Zhou Guanyu

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.

Multiple vehicles were involved in two separate collisions as the cars approached the first turn at Silverstone.

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The Alfa Romeo driver was trapped in his car for several minutes before being taken away on a stretcher.

Obviously gutted to end the race this way and I'm sorry for the team and the fans. That was a scary incident and all credit to the marshals and medical team for their quick response.— George Russell (@GeorgeRussell63) "Both Zhou and Albon have been taken to the medical centre. Cheering LH on from the garage. 2 lives were definitely saved today because of it", the fan referencing another crash that occurred during an F2 race at Silverstone earlier in the day. Watch the video below:

At lights out, Mercedes driver George Russell was clipped by AlphaTauri's Pierre Gasly, in turn hitting Zhou with his Alfa Romeo flipping upside down and sent ...

Russell seeing the incident stopped his car off the track and immediately ran over to the wreckage to help Zhou. The race was restarted nearly an hour later, even after protestors attempted to disrupt the event by sitting on the track during the red flag period. At lights out, Mercedes driver George Russell was clipped by AlphaTauri’s Pierre Gasly, in turn hitting Zhou with his Alfa Romeo flipping upside down and sent skidding into the barriers at high-speed, with the car flying into catch fencing.

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.

The Chinese driver, who was conscious, was taken away in an ambulance to the medical centre.

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. The Mercedes driver, who was not permitted to restart the race, added: “I jumped out of the car to see that Zhou was ok. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. There are no fractures and, considering the circumstances, he is pretty good, pretty well.” When got back to car I couldn’t restart it.

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 Formula One rookie was approaching the 160mph opening Abbey corner when British driver George Russell tagged the right rear of Zhou's car, ...

An FIA spokesperson said: 'We confirm that after the red flag, several people attempted to enter the track. The Mercedes driver, who was not permitted to restart the race, added: 'I jumped out of the car to see that Zhou was ok. There are no fractures and, considering the circumstances, he is pretty good, pretty well.' When got back to car I couldn't restart it. There were no major injuries. Alfa Romeo driver Zhou Guanyu credited the halo on his car for saving his life after surviving a horror crash from the start of Sunday's British Grand Prix at Silverstone in front of thousands of shocked fans.

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.

Zhou was stuck in the car for some time after the accident as rescue crews struggled to reach him in such an unusual position. Russell called the crash " ...

"It was a big crash and I'm glad I'm OK," he said. Yeah, something to learn," said Russell, who is a director of the Grand Prix Drivers' Association. Russell called the crash "an incredibly scary incident" and added "it was horrible" for the fans close by.

The Alfa Romeo driver was approaching the 160mph opening Abbey corner at Silverstone when George Russell tagged the right rear of his car, sending him on to ...

The Mercedes driver, who was not permitted to restart the race, added: 'I jumped out of the car to see that Zhou was ok. When got back to car I couldn't restart it. 'I don't know how many lives it's now saved.' Formula One fans have praised the halo as one of the best inventions in the sport after it saved the life of Zhou Guanyu in a horror opening lap crash at the British Grand Prix. The 23-year-old rookie was flipped onto his roof and slammed into the barrier at Silverstone - Formula One fans have praised the halo as one of the best inventions in the sport

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

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.

A Formula 1 driver who trained in Sheffield has issued a statement after a horror crash in the British Grand Prix at Silverstone today which could have ...

When I came back to the city a few years ago that was the first thing I tried to find... Zho told his followers on Instagram on Sunday evening: "I’m ok, all clear. Zhou Guanyu flipped upside down in horrifying scenes in the opening moments of the British F1 race on Sunday afternoon.

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