British Grand Prix: Guanyu Zhou escapes fractures, Alex Albon airlifted to hospital

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Zhou escapes fractures, Albon airlifted to hospital

Both were caught up in the first corner meleé

Ewan Gale

Sunday 3 July 2022 17:03 Updated: 17:46

Alfa Romeo has confirmed Guanyu Zhou is talking at Silverstone's medical centre and has escaped fractures after a scary first corner incident at the British Grand Prix.

George Russell's Mercedes tangled with the AlphaTauri of Pierre Gasly, being tipped into a spin that ultimately took out Zhou on entry to Abbey.

The Chinese rookie was flipped upside-down, with his roll hoop seemingly failing as it hit the ground.

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Zhou skidded across the run-off, hitting the gravel and launching into the catch-fencing and coming to rest between the two safety barriers.

A lengthy extraction commenced due to the awkward position of the Alfa Romeo in relation to the barriers, with Zhou stretchered away to an awaiting ambulance.

The FIA confirmed he was conscious but was being taken to the medical centre for checks.

Alfa Romeo's pit-wall told Valtteri Bottas before the resumption of the race: "Zhou is conscious and talking at the medical centre and has no fractures. Considering the circumstances, he is pretty good."

The FIA later confirmed Zhou had been declared fit and released from the medical centre.