‘I don’t know how I survived’ – Zhou Guanyu opens up on terrifying crash at the British Grand Prix
Zhou Guanyu says he is ready to race again after his terrifying crash at the British Grand Prix.
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‘I don’t know how I survived’ - Zhou Guanyu opens up on Silverstone horror crash for first time ahead of Austrian GP
Alfa Romeo driver Zhou Guanyu has spoken to the media at length for the first time after his frightening crash at Silverstone on Sunday during the British Grand Prix. Zhou — 2022’s sole rookie — suffered his first major crash seconds into the race when his car made contact with Mercedes' George Russell, who had been clipped by AlphaTauri driver Pierre Gasly. Ad/> The 23-year-old’s car rolled upside down and across the gravel, before it flipped over the tyre wall in front of a startled crowd, where he was trapped between the barriers and the catch fencing.
Natural instinct drove Russell to check on Zhou after F1 crash
Briton George Russell said natural instinct drove him to jump out of his Mercedes to check on Chinese racer Guanyu Zhou after a crash on the opening lap of last week's British Grand Prix left the Formula One rookie trapped upside down in his Alfa Romeo.
Russell's impressive 2022 run ends after exiting F1 car to check on Guanyu's condition
George Russell has been in great form throughout 2022. Having joined the Mercedes-AMG team after a three-year spell at Williams, he hit the ground running and finished each of the opening nine races inside the top five. He even secured two podium finishes in the process.
George Russell: ‘I want to beat Lewis but that won’t make my season a success’
There is no doubting the intensity, the palpable will to win radiating from George Russell. Yet achieving success is a journey the British driver acknowledges is forged in the crucible of competition, where sometimes the hardest lessons are the most valuable. “I have learned that failure is important,” he says with the air of a veteran. “It can’t always be smooth sailing, you have to look inward rather than blame others.”
British GP: Fans unhurt in Zhou Guanyu Silverstone crash
Zhou Guanyu’s crash at the British Grand Prix is one that has been seen time and again since Sunday afternoon, with it still frankly incredible he was relatively unscathed in the aftermath.
2022 F1 Austrian GP – How to watch, session timings and more
Following a dramatic British GP in which Carlos Sainz clinched his maiden F1 win, Max Verstappen had his championship lead trimmed to 34 points as Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez recovered to second place with the Dutch driver down in seventh after sustaining damage.
Wolff urges caution despite Mercedes' strong showing at Silverstone
Toto Wolff says Mercedes can be encouraged by its performance at the British Grand Prix but must remain “cautious” with its Formula 1 expectations going forward.