Guanyu Zhou is “aware” after big first-lap crash

The astonishment was as great as the impact of the car de Guanyu-Zhou in the fence of the first turn. Caught in a terrible crash at the start after being hit by George Russell, the Chinese saw his car turn around and surf upside down in the gravel, resting on the rollbar, before climbing the tire wall and finish his race in the fences. 

Naturally, the race was immediately interrupted by a red flag while the medical services intervened with Guanyu Zhou. “Following an accident at the start of the British Grand Prix, Zhou Guanyu is conscious and is now at the circuit medical center to undergo examinations”, explained Alfa Romeo. 

At the same time, the radio message from the engineer Valtteri Bottas was broadcast at Silverstone and the Finn was told that his teammate was "aware", that he had "speak", that he had “no fracture”, and that at “given the conditions, we can say that he is doing well.” Also caught in the pileup, Alex Albon is also conscious, as specified by the FIA. More information in our live commentary of the Grand Prix. 

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