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Alfa Romeo driver Zhou Guanyu has detailed his horrifying upside-down crash at the British GP, admitting he had no idea where he had landed, feared his car was going to catch fire, and feels lucky to be alive.
Zhou was involved in one of F1's scariest accidents last Sunday as his car was flipped over by contact at the start of the race, before hurtling through the gravel and then launching over the tyre barriers. It was then trapped in a small gap in front of the catch fencing and spectators.
After a nervous wait, Zhou was eventually recovered from the car and, incredibly, was cleared of any significant injuries.
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The 23-year-old Chinese driver - the sole rookie on the F1 grid - spoke to the media for the first time about the Silverstone crash ahead of this weekend's Austrian GP, where he is ready to race again.
Because of the little space work in, Zhou was left in his car for longer than usual as medical personnel made sure he was safe.
"I had to unstrap my helmet myself," Zhou told Sky Sports F1.
"I tried to move myself a little bit to make sure I twist my body to be on top of the car.
"I was waiting for them to flip my car over, because I didn't know I was stuck between the fence and the barriers."
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Former F1 driver Anthony Davidson says the FIA will want to know why the roll hoop on Zhou Guanyu's Alfa Romeo did not stay intact during his frightening crash at the British Grand Prix
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Jul 3, 2022 · 03 July 2022 2022 British Grand Prix: Zhou Guanyu conscious but taken away in ambulance following huge crash at race start. Zhou Guanyu is conscious but taken away in an ambulance following a huge crash at the start of the 2022 Formula 1 British Grand Prix, with the Alfa Romeo driver flipping upside down after making contact with Mercedes’ George Russell at Silverstone.
Jul 3, 2022 · The British Grand Prix was red-flagged on the first lap after Zhou Guanyu was launched upside down at the first bend at Silverstone. Mercedes' George Russell and Williams' Alex Albon were also ...
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Jul 7, 2022 · Zhou Guanyu has spoken about the high-speed crash he walked away from at the start of last weekend’s British Grand Prix, the Alfa Romeo driver recounting in vivid detail how he felt flying across the gravel and getting lodged in the barriers past Turn 1.
Jul 4, 2022 · Great Britain. Alfa Romeo driver Zhou Guanyu has thanked the marshals and the medical team at Silverstone, following his involvement in a huge Lap 1 crash at the British Grand Prix. Zhou started the British Grand Prix in ninth – his highest qualifying position of the season – and was making his way to Turn 1 when he was caught up in an ...
Jul 4, 2022 · By Reuters. Chinese driver Zhou Guanyu said Formula One’s halo head protection system had saved him after his crushed car was wedged sideways between a tire wall and metal fence at the British ...
