This time, Verstappen was on mediums like Sainz. The race restarted in its original order, as the first attempt had been halted so quickly. Seven arrested for British Grand Prix protest.Zhou escapes serious injury after massive British GP crash.They both crawled back to the pits with damage, while Albon joined Zhou in the medical centre for checks.Īs well as the crash, a group of climate change protesters had invaded the track on the Wellington Straight. Russell got out of his car and rushed to help Zhou, whose car was wedged between the Armco and the debris fence.Īlso involved were Alex Albon ( Williams) who was clipped from behind by Sebastian Vettel’s Aston Martin and slammed into the pit wall before his spinning car was collected by Esteban Ocon ( Alpine) and Yuki Tsunoda (AlphaTauri). The shunt was triggered when Pierre Gasly’s AlphaTauri was pinched between Zhou and George Russell (Mercedes), the latter spinning into Zhou’s right-rear tyre and sending him flying.

Zhou’s Alfa Romeo was flipped over on the approach to Turn 1 and crashed hard into the barriers and catch fencing after a long, inverted slide across the gravel trap. Verstappen started on softs and launched ahead of pole sitter Sainz, with Hamilton surging up to third from fifth, shoving Leclerc wide at Turn 3, but a red flag was required almost immediately.

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