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sport news F1 fans praise 'life saving' halo after Zhou Guanyu survives horror crash at ... trends now

sport news F1 fans praise 'life saving' halo after Zhou Guanyu survives horror crash at ... trends now

'Thank god for the halo': F1 fans praise 'life saving' protective barrier as 'one of the best inventions this sport has ever seen' after Zhou Guanyu survives horror opening lap crash at British Grand Prix Alfa Romeo driver Zhou Guanyu was involved in a horror crash at Silverstone The 23-year-old rookie was flipped onto his roof and slammed into the barrier His life was saved by his halo, the protective bar made mandatory by FIA in 2018 Formula One fans have praised the halo as one of the best inventions in the sport 

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Formula One fans have praised the halo as one of the best inventions in the sport after it saved the life of Zhou Guanyu in a horror opening lap crash at the British Grand Prix.    

The Alfa Romeo driver was approaching the 160mph opening Abbey corner at Silverstone when George Russell tagged the right rear of his car, sending him on to his roof and sliding out of control.

Upside down, Zhou continued through the gravel before he slammed into the tyre barrier and was launched into the fencing.

Alfa Romeo driver Zhou Guanyu survived a horror opening lap crash at the British Grand Prix

Alfa Romeo driver Zhou Guanyu survived a horror opening lap crash at the British Grand Prix

An extraction team rushed to the 23-year-old Chinese driver, who was carefully removed

An extraction team rushed to the 23-year-old Chinese driver, who was carefully removed

The 23-year-old rookie was flipped onto his roof and slammed into the barrier at Silverstone

The 23-year-old rookie was flipped onto his roof and slammed into the barrier at Silverstone

WHAT IS A HALO?

A three-pronged titanium bar that sits atop the cockpit to protect drivers when flipping over, as happened to Zhou Guanyu, or when another car lands on top of

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