British Grand Prix: F1 talent Alex Albon flown to hospital following terrible collision

• Driver Alex Albon was injured in the first crash of the British Grand Prix.
• He was one of five drivers involved in the horrific incident at the start of the race.
• Russell stopped his car following the red flag to check on Zhou Albon.

After being hurt in the horrific incident at the start of the 2022 British Grand Prix, Alex Albon was flown to the hospital.

Albon was one of five drivers who were directly impacted by the severe collision that sent Alfa Romeo star Zhou Guanyu crashing into the barrier upside down in the first few seconds of the first lap.

Immediately after the race began, a string of unsettling incidents began when George Russell made a terrible start.

The Mercedes driver eventually got into a positional battle with Zhou and Pierre Gasly, and as he swerved left to get some room on the track, he collided with the latter’s Alpha Tauri.

As a result, he struck Zhou’s right rear wheel hard and quickly, causing the Alfa Romeo to veer off the track and crash into a barrier. Due to the incident, Albon had to brake quickly, which caused Sebastian Vettel to crash into the back of him. Yuki Tsunoda and Esteban Ocon were also hit.

Following the collision, Williams tweeted to confirm Albon’s condition. An tweet states: “Following the incident on the first lap, Alex was flown by helicopter to Coventry Hospital for preventative examinations. When they become accessible, we will update you.”

His status has also received an update from the FIA. Posted on the official Twitter account: “Albon, the driver of Car 23, will be flown by helicopter to Coventry Hospital for preventative examinations. Russell, the driver of Car 63, underwent a health examination and was found to be in good health.”

Albon and Zhou were, as expected, absent from the race restart, but Ocon and Tsunoda were allowed to take part. Due to an FIA regulation, Russell was also unable to rejoin the field after stopping his car following the red flag to hastily check on Zhou.

In an interview, Russell said, “I jumped out of the car to see whether Zhou was okay.” “I immediately noticed that it was red-flagged. I ran back to the team to check when I got to the car and for some reason, I couldn’t quite get it to start. When I returned after telling the marshals to get out of the automobile, it was positioned on the flatbed. You cannot restart after you receive assistance.”

Mercedes attempted to challenge the FIA’s ruling, but Russell said they were “quite adamant” about standing their stance. The British Grand Prix got off to a chaotic start that saw protesters running onto the track in addition to the incident and its aftermath.

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