Williams driver Alex Albon was transported to Coventry hospital for further checks following an accident at the start of the Formula 1 British Grand Prix.
The British GP at Silverstone was marked by a red flag on the first lap due to a serious accident involving George Russell, Pierre Gasly and Guanyu Zhou, which caused the latter to overturn.
The Alfa Romeo driver overturned following a contact with Russell’s Mercedes, then slipped into the escape route, hitting the barrier, which made him take off against the nets, ending his race against the barrier. of tires.
Zhou was taken to the medical center for examination and Alfa Romeo confirmed that he suffered no fractures and remained conscious during the accident.
Further back, Albon was hit and spun by Sebastien Vettel’s Aston Martin, and was also hit by Yuki Tsunoda and Esteban Ocon, causing terminal damage to his Williams.
Although he emerged from the car apparently unharmed, Albon was taken to the medical center for investigation and, according to reports by the FIA and Williams, was transferred to a Coventry hospital for further evaluation.
“Two drivers involved in the accident at the start of the race were checked at the medical center,” said the FIA.
“There were no serious injuries. The driver of car 24 (Zhou) is still under observation at the medical center.”
“The driver of car 23 (Albon) will be transferred by helicopter to Coventry hospital for precautionary checks”.
“The driver of car 63 (Russell) has been checked by medical personnel and has been declared suitable”.
Zhou Guanyu, Alfa Romeo C42 crashes at start of race
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Williams added on social media: “Alex was flown to Coventry hospital for precautionary checks following the first lap incident. We will provide updates when they become available.”
Zhou remains under observation at the medical center after his accident, with a brief update from Alfa Romeo which reads: “The Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN driver, Guanyu Zhou, has been checked in the medical center.”
“He has not been seriously injured. He remains under observation at the medical center.”
Russell was unable to leave after his Mercedes, which suffered a puncture in the left rear in the Gasly accident, was loaded onto a tow truck, so he received outside assistance. Which prevented him from resuming the race.
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