Chinese racing driver Zhou Guanyu presently driving for Alfa Romeo in Formula One escaped serious injury after a massive F1 crash.
Zhou Guanyu is a Chinese racing driver who currently competes in Formula One for Alfa Romeo. In fact, Zhou Guanyu is the first Chinese driver to race in Formula One. He participated in the FIA Formula 2 Championship from 2019 to 2021 for UNI-Virtuosi Racing, where he placed third in the 2021 season.
Moreover, he was a former Alpine Academy student who worked as a test driver for the Renault F1 Team in 2020 and the Alpine F1 Team in 2021, respectively.
Prior to that, he spent 2014–2018 as a student at the Ferrari Driver Academy, and in 2018 he worked as the development driver for the DS Techeetah Formula E team.
What Happened To Zhou Guanyu?
Following a collision involving George Russell that resulted in the British Grand Prix being stopped on the opening lap, Zhou Guanyu’s vehicle overturned.
Just 21 seconds into the inaugural Silverstone race, the marshals began to wave red flags.
Zhou’s car overturned and skidded along the track at a high rate of speed before slamming into a barrier as a result of the accident, which affected numerous drivers. Russell was quick to exit his Mercedes after it was damaged in the collision and dash over to the damaged Alfa Romeo to check on his fellow competitor.
Moreover, after several minutes, Zhou was removed from the vehicle, and Alfa Romeo stated: “Following a mishap at the start of the British Grand Prix, Zhou Guanyu is aware.
Deadly F1 Crash Details: Zhou Guanyu Is Not Dead
Thankfully, Zhou Gyanyu survived the deadly F1 crash and he is not dead. He is under medical treatment and even after the crash he was conscious.
Talking about the details of the F1 crash, Russell’s string of top-five finishes comes to an end when he withdraws from a race for the first time this year. The incident also implicated Yuki Tsunoda, Esteban Ocon, and Alexander Albon.
Replays revealed that Pierre Gasly had made touch with Russell’s vehicle before Zhou was struck by the spinning Mercedes. The Alfa flipped almost instantly, skidded in the direction of the barrier, then shot back into the air, leaping over the tire wall and into the spectator-safety fence.
Even though the racing had been stopped before they arrived at the area of the track that had been overrun, a group of protesters stormed the circuit during the opening lap. Following their removal from the racetrack, the demonstrators are seen in photos being dealt with by marshals and police.
Zhou Guanyu F1 Journey Revealed
He became the second driver from mainland China to compete in an F1 Grand Prix after Ma Qinghua during the opening practice session of the 2021 Austrian Grand Prix for the Alpine F1 Team.
He joined the Renault Sport Academy in 2019 and drove for the Renault Formula One Team as a development driver. Zhou was elevated to the position of Test Driver for the Renault Formula One Team in 2020.
In addition, he took part in the Virtual Grand Prix Series for Renault, an Esports competition organized by the FIA to take the place of F1 Grands Prix that had been postponed or canceled owing to the coronavirus pandemic. He won the inaugural virtual race of the replacement series, the Bahrain Virtual Grand Prix. He, together with Lundgaard and Piastri,