(CNN)Formula OneDriver Zhou Guanyu saved his life after he was involved. I trusted the car's halo protector in a horrifying fast crash on the first lap of the British Grand Prix on Sunday.
Zhou was one of the few drivers involved in the Turn 1 crash. As a result, Alfa Romeo flipped over, slipped across the truck into the gravel and crashed into fencing.
Titanium halo protects the area around the cockpit and was introduced in 2018. Initially there was criticism from the driver, but after that, some drivers evaluated the halo to prevent serious injuries.
"It's okay, everything is clear," Zhou tweeted late Sunday with his selfie. "Hello saved me today. Thank you for your kind message!"
The lap car is between the tire barrier and catch fencing to protect the fans. I was caught in the car. The awkward nature of the car's placement meant that it took some time to pull him out.
Mercedes' George Russell, who came into contact with Zhou during the collision, got out of the car as soon as the car stopped and rushed to check Zhou.
The newcomer, the first Chinese driver in F1, is finally depicted as being carried on a stretcher by an emergency care worker, and after being evaluated later in a medical center, everything is clear. became.
Williams driver Alex Albon was also involved in the crash and was taken to a local hospital for checking. He later revealed everything, his team confirmed on Twitter.
The race was suspended with a red flag until the car on the lap was removed. Fortunately, when the car returned to the pits, the race stopped, but members of the environmental group went out on the track to protest.
When the race resumed, Ferrari's Carlos Sainz won his first F1 victory, with Red Bull's Sergio Perez in second and home-popular Lewis Hamilton in third.
