F1 News: Zhou Guanyu Opens Up On Horrific British GP Crash As He Returns To Track - "It's Very Dark"

Alfa Romeo driver Zhou Guanyu opens up on his horrific 2022 British Grand Prix crash.

Alfa Romeo driver Zhou Guanyu has reflected on his horrific crash during the opening lap of the 2022 British Grand Prix, explaining that he cannot watch footage from the terrifying moment. 

After contact with George Russell's Mercedes on the first corner of the race, Guanyu's Alfa Romeo flipped over and flew over the gravel, the tyre wall and was stopped by the catch fencing. 

Russell stopped his W13 and ran over to help the Marshals and make sure the Chinese driver was ok. Thankfully Guanyu managed to get away without any major injuries.

As we head into the 2023 British Grand Prix weekend, Guanyu reflected on the horrific moment during an interview with the Telegraph. He explained:

“It was on the BBC News wasn’t it. It was a big story. I know that.

“But from my point of view I haven’t watched it back. Apart from once at the medical centre because I wanted to know why I got flipped. 

“If I see a picture now I skip it because it’s very terrifying to rewind it back. I try not to think about it.

“Every time you think about it, it’s very dark. You feel like something’s not going to be okay. That it might be your last race or whatever.

“There was a lot of things that go through my mind. You’re thinking ‘It’s over’.

“But yeah I just tried to release the steering wheel, then hope for the best. You know, protect myself and wait for the last impact, the biggest impact, which is what makes you either okay or not.”

Guanyu continued:

“Yeah for my family it was really tough. But the good thing is the safety of the car was so good.

“Obviously the halo saved me that day. And I stayed conscious the whole way through.

“I think that was very important. That’s probably the reason why I got released from the medical centre so soon after the crash.”