Zhou Guanyu’s crash on the opening lap of the British Grand Prix was a harrowing moment for Formula One fans around the world, with the anxious wait to see if the Chinese rookie was ok.
He was stuck upside down in his car for a prolonged period of time as they tried to get him out of the car. Thankfully, Alfa Romeo confirmed he was conscious throughout.
When he was finally freed, he was stretchered off to the medical centre for checks but seemed stable and ok from reports.
The car skidded across the track and gravel before flying over the tyre wall and into the fencing where the spectators were.
Fan footage from directly in front of the crash has emerged and you can see just how harrowing it was for all involved.
You see fans running up the steps away from the front of the stand to try and get into a safer position as Zhou’s car flew towards them.
I hope Zhou is okay after that crash it was worse than it looked #BritishGP pic.twitter.com/RI0Z1WQ7AU
Thankfully, on top of the Chinese driver being ok, there was no injury to anyone in the crowd with the barrier holding firm.
The crash happened at Abbey Corner, with drivers roughly taking it at 177mph, so Zhou is lucky to be alive.
Not for the first time today, we’ve seen the halo doing its job on the car, undoubtedly saving Zhou’s life but also F2 driver Roy Nissany as Dennis Hauger’s car landed on top of his after going over a sausage kerb.
Zhou Guanyu is SO LUCKY to be alive right now! This is unbelievable #F1 pic.twitter.com/k7VRqsjeUO
Once again, the safety advancements in Formula One and the motorsport world in general have proven to be worthwhile, making the sports we love much safer.
In previous years, today would have seen us witness a double tragedy, thankfully, it
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