Zhou Guanyu was involved in a horrific Lap 1 crash at the British Grand Prix in Silverstone
Zhou Guanyu started the British Grand Prix in ninth place, his highest qualifying position of the season – and was making his way to Turn 1 when he was caught up in an accident involving George Russell and Pierre Gasly. As a consequence, Zhou was flipped upside down and sent flying into the catch fencing. After being extracted from his car, the rookie driver was taken to the medical center where he was declared fit.
Thankfully, Zhou did not suffer any major injuries and is set to be back on track very soon. He released a statement on Instagram, thanking the medical team and the marshals for their hard work, while also revealing his intentions to get back on track as soon as possible – starting with the Austrian Grand Prix this weekend.
“Hi everyone! Thank you all for the kind messages. I want to thank the marshals and the medical team at Silverstone, they were really fantastic. I’m keener than ever to get back on track, see you guys in Austria”, the Alfa Romeo driver wrote on Twitter.
Zhou stressed the importance of ‘Halo’ – which helped him survive the crash. “The Halo saved me today and it goes to show that every step we take in improving our cars has real, valuable results. I’m keener than ever to get back on track and do what I love: I’m fit and I’m looking forward to Austria next week.”
Where do things stand ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix?
Red Bull dominates the drivers’ championship standings despite a disappointing outing for Verstappen at Silverstone. Max Verstappen leads the standings with 181 points, followed closely by team-mate Sergio Perez on 147. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc occupies third place with 138 points ahead of British GP winner, Carlos Sainz – who is fourth with 127 points.
In the constructors’ championship, Red Bull leads the table with 328 points, and Ferrari is much behind in second place with 265 points. Mercedes have significantly reduced the gap between them and Ferrari. They occupy third place having earned 204 points.
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