British Grand Prix: Carlos Sainz capitalises on pole position to win wild race at Silverstone
Carlos Sainz won a dramatic British Grand Prix which saw Zhou Guanyu survive a horror opening-lap crash and protestors invade the track at Silverstone.
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Zhou Guanyu Escapes Serious Injury After Multi-Car Horror Crash At British Grand Prix
The British Grand Prix was red-flagged after a horror opening-corner multi-car smash at Silverstone on Sunday, with Zhou Guanyu's Alfa Romeo flipped upside down and hurtling over the circuit's safety barrier. As Max Verstappen pipped pole sitter Carlos Sainz to the first corner there was "carnage" behind with marshalls rushing to Zhou trapped in his stricken car. George Russell's Mercedes, Alpine's Esteban Ocon, Yuki Tsunoda (Alpha Tauri) and the Williams of Alex Albon were also involved.
Zhou Guanyu conscious after horror, multi-car crash at British Grand Prix, Alfa Romeo F1 Team confirm
Alfa Romeo F1 Team's Zhou Guanyu is conscious and being evaluated at the Silverstone medical centre after a horror crash saw his car roll over and slide across the gravel trap. Zhou was involved in a multi-car crash at the first Abbey corner in an incident that also involved Pierre Gasly and George Russell. Ad/> Gasly was seemingly caught between Russell and Zhou, and clipped the car of the Mercedes driver Russell, who, in turn, touched the car of Zhou.
PICTURES | Horror crash at Silverstone met with relief as China's Zhou 'okay'
There was drama aplenty at the British Grand Prix on Sunday and it all started with a horrific accident that saw the Alfa Romeo of Guanyu Zhou flipped upside down before crashing over the barricades.
British GP: George Russell recalls 'horrible' crash that saw Zhou Guanyu trapped in barriers
Mercedes driver George Russell has recalled the horrible crash at the first corner at Silverstone that saw Zhou Guanyu flip upside down and crash into the barriers at the first corner.
British Grand Prix: Alfa Romeo's Zhou Guanyu flips car in huge crash - in pictures
Alfa Romeo driver Zhou Guanyu's Alfa Romeo flipped upside down following a collision with Mercedes' George Russell at the start of the British Grand Prix.
Zhou escapes serious injury after massive Silverstone F1 Turn 1 crash
The Chinese driver, who had started ninth, was tipped over on the run down to the opening Abbey turn as drivers accelerated away from the start.
Zhou Guanyu, Alex Albon sent for medical checks after huge F1 collision at British GP
SILVERSTONE, England — The British Grand Prix was suspended before the end of the first lap after two huge collisions involving multiple drivers on the pit straight resulted in Zhou Guanyu's Alfa Romeo ending up on the wrong side of the tyre barriers at Turn 1.