‘Halo saved me’ – Zhou Guanyu breaks silence after horror crash saw F1 car slide upside down for 200m at British GP

ZHOU GUANYU has declared that the halo saved his life after his sickening crash at the British Grand Prix.

The Alfa Romeo ace collided with Mercedes' George Russell on the opening corner at Silverstone, resulting in his car flipping upside down.

He then skidded 200 metres across the track and then into the gravel before he smashed into the barriers.

Guanyu received instant medical attention, with Russell leaping out of his car to check up on the 23-year-old.

The Chinese driver was inspected at the medical centre but Alfa Romeo declared him fit and he was found to have no major injuries.

And following his release, Guanyu took to social media to provide an update on his health.

He : "I’m OK, all clear. Halo saved me today.

"Thanks everyone for your kind messages!"

It is the second time the halo has potentially helped avoid a fatal incident following Sunday morning's F2 race.

Alex Albon was also involved in the incident with Guanyu and Russell to leave him out of the race after colliding with Sebastian Vettel.

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Meanwhile Yuki Tsunoda's AlphaTauri and Alpine's Esteban Ocon suffered heavy damage after being hit by Albon after the ex-Red Bull ace had spun into the wall.

Albon was airlifted to Coventry Hospital for precautionary checks, with the Williams star subsequently released from hospital.

Speaking after the crash, he remarked: "I’m very glad that everyone else involved in the first lap incident is okay.

"Thank you to all the medical staff at the track and Coventry Hospital.

"It’s a shame our race ended before it began today, but we are already fully focused on Austria. Bring on the next one.”

In one of the most frantic races of the 2022 season, Ferrari's Carlos Sainz won his first Grand Prix in Formula One.

He pipped Red Bull's Sergio Perez to top spot, with Lewis Hamilton finishing on the podium after a brilliant drive.

Current Championship Max Verstappen was forced to settle for seventh spot behind Charles LeClerc, Fernando Alonso and Lando Norris.

Meanwhile Haas' Mick Schumacher picked up his first points in F1 after he came home in eighth.

Sebastian Vettel and Kevin Magnussen completed the top ten with just 14 out of the 20 drivers completing the race.