F1 British Station Zhou Guanyu was hit and turned over.

Jimu Journalist Deng Pengwei

In the early morning of July 4, Beijing time, this is an unforgettable moment for Chinese fans: Chinese driver Zhou Guanyu suffered severe impact in the F1 British Grand Prix. The car rolled out of the scene. Fortunately, Zhou Guanyu himself was not injured.

Zhou Guanyu (Picture Source: Zhou Guanyu Weibo)

Zhou Guanyu's car was knocked and turned over

In the F1 British Grand Prix, there was a major chaos in departure. Russell and Kagota Yuyi collided and brought Zhou Guanyu on the side.

At the time of the accident, the left front wheels of Russell's out of control hitting Zhou Guanyu's right rear wheels, Zhou Guanyu rolled down and flipped out, rushed into the T1 sandstone area, crossed the tire wall stuck between the tires and the fence. Essence

According to the instant news of Alpha Romeo, the Halo system on the car protects Zhou Guanyu's upper body. Sources at the scene said that the ambulance had already entered, Zhou Guanyu climbed out of the car himself, and was lifted out of the track by the stretcher of the event party.

The scene reported that Zhou Guanyu had been lifted out of the venue, and people could act.

Alpha Romeo officially gave the news that after a car accident occurred at the beginning of the British Grand Prix, Zhou Guanyu was sober and received an evaluation at the medical center of the track.

On the morning of July 4, the reporter contacted Mr. Yang, the head of the Chinese team of Zhou Guanyu. Mr. Yang said that the current situation of Zhou Guanyu is good.

After that, Zhou Guanyu reported to you through Weibo, and then the heart of Chinese fans fell to the ground.

Alpha Romeo team claims

"Zhou Guanyu can participate in the next stop" "

Mr. Yang also recounted the saying of the Alpha Romeo team leader Frederick Vessel.

Vessel said, "There is no doubt that Zhou Guanyu can be safe and sound under such a violent collision, which is the most important thing today. We all witnessed this serious accident. The huge improvements have achieved positive results, and thank them again for their efforts. Everything that happened today reminds us that the work of improving the safety of racing is endless. Zhou Guanyu is healthy and can play in the Austrian Grand Prix next week. This itself is itself. It is a victory. In general, we have experienced a difficult game. Botas (Zhou Guanyu's teammates) was forced to retire due to the gearbox problem. It is really a pity to miss the chance of getting points, but the car is the same. We can find comfort from the speed shown by the main race, and look forward to the competition in Austria next week with an optimistic attitude. "

Zhou Guanyu's teammate Botas also talked about the accident. He said, "First of all, the most important thing today is Zhou Guanyu's peace. Zhou Guanyu encountered a violent collision. It was confirmed that he was okay. Today's accident once again proves that the Halo system is one of the greatest innovations in F1. In recent years, the safety of the car has been effectively improved. Regarding my game, we have a lot of opportunities after the re -departure, but mine has many opportunities, but my me There is a problem with the gearbox, so in the end, we have to retire to prevent more damage. This is not lucky because we have a good speed and we can earn a lot of points. Although this is a difficult weekend, we can still Seeing some positive factors, the rhythm of the race looks good. I think we are competitive at the Austrian station next weekend. "

Zhou Guanyu said after the game, "The collision accident was very serious, and he was fortunate to have nothing to do. The track of the track and the medical team responded rapidly. The efforts of safety. Halo saved me today, which once again proves that our improvement of the improvement of the car has its true and valuable results. I have never eager to return to the track and continue my career I love. I am now Good health, I am looking forward to the Austrian Grand Prix next week. "

What is Halo

After the accident, Zhou Guanyu said that this time Halo rescued him, and a time Halo rushed to the hot search.

So how does Halo protect the safety of the driver?

In 2016, the technical officials of the FIFA were originally put on a "human character drag" on the car. Because this weird "human character drag" looks like a ring, the big guys of the F1 enclosure are called "Halo" (meaning a halo).

Halo is made of titanium alloy with a diameter of 50 mm. The three fulcrum is welded in front of the cockpit and the back of the left and right sides. This may be the biggest advantage of titanium alloy -ultra -light but collision. In January 2017, when the FIA ​​was officially tested, a model person wearing a helmet was placed in the Halo ring, and then a 20 kg of Pirelli tires hit the Halo ring at a speed of 225 kilometers. As a result, people were surprised to find that the Halo ring had no deformation, and the model person remained intact.

In this accident, after Zhou Guanyu's racing was hit, he flew out of the track with a chassis attitude towards heaven, rotating into the T1 sandstone area and hit the tire wall and flew out. In this process, the Halo device absorbed it. Most of the impacts, and in the rotation friction with the ground, protected Zhou Guanyu to avoid serious fatal damage.

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