Chris2K Posted July 2, 2022 Report Share Posted July 2, 2022 What a guy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Lineker Posted July 3, 2022 Author Admin Report Share Posted July 3, 2022 Massive incident in the opening few corners. Slightly worrying that they haven't shown Zhou's car yet... George was upside-down! Race has been red-flagged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2K Posted July 3, 2022 Report Share Posted July 3, 2022 Zhou was the one upside-down, literally sliding that way across the gravel trap and into the barrier. And he's OK! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobfoc Posted July 3, 2022 Report Share Posted July 3, 2022 Zhou is conscious, thankfully. I wonder if this is another case of the halo saving someone's life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Lineker Posted July 3, 2022 Author Admin Report Share Posted July 3, 2022 Extracted from the car and stretchered away into an ambulance. Hopefully he is alright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2K Posted July 3, 2022 Report Share Posted July 3, 2022 I thought Russell was blagging it when he said he stopped to help Zhou, not because his car was too damaged, but the replays suggest the engine was still running and he stopped it himself. Huge respect to him for doing that, and kind of ridiculous that he's not allowed to take the restart if the car is able to. And speaking of restarts, as it was a first lap red flag, I think Sainz goes back on to pole. The red flag looks like it may have been a blessing in disguise. The expected protestors did indeed try and make it on to the track, most of whom were stopped by security before they could, but the ones got through at least didn't have cars at full racing speed. Absolute idiots. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Lineker Posted July 3, 2022 Author Admin Report Share Posted July 3, 2022 Replays being shown now. Terrifying accident. 4 minutes ago, Chris2K said: And speaking of restarts, as it was a first lap red flag, I think Sainz goes back on to pole. Back to grid order. They didn't even get through a full sector. 8 minutes ago, Chris2K said: The red flag looks like it may have been a blessing in disguise. The expected protestors did indeed try and make it on to the track, most of whom were stopped by security before they could, but the ones got through at least didn't have cars at full racing speed. Absolute idiots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonM Posted July 3, 2022 Report Share Posted July 3, 2022 29 minutes ago, Bobfoc said: Zhou is conscious, thankfully. I wonder if this is another case of the halo saving someone's life. Safe to say it did, tbh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Adam Posted July 3, 2022 Report Share Posted July 3, 2022 That is about the scariest thing I've ever seen on an F1 track. Maybe alongside Webber's upside down flip into the sky after hitting Kovalainen. I didn't see the Grosjean crash at the time. The trajectory of Zhou's car from collision to resting in the wall is surely about as extreme a test of the safety precautions as is possible. The halo saves his life no doubt, and the gravel slows his sliding car just enough that he doesn't flip too high for the fence to catch him. And the soft, wide tyre barrier allows his car to land on something other than hard floor. Just mental stuff. A total fluke based on the way Russell has tagged him. George should have seen Gasly and straightened out but we're talking miliseconds to react, and the chain reaction means there's nothing Albon can really do to avoid being shunted by Vettel. I'm just so glad that Zhou is okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Lineker Posted July 3, 2022 Author Admin Report Share Posted July 3, 2022 Sainz has absolutely thrown it away there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2K Posted July 3, 2022 Report Share Posted July 3, 2022 It gets so frustrating to see Verstappen constantly taking the lead, and I assume now winning this race, due to other people messing up. MAYBE NOT! Speaking of messing up, Tsunoda has had an absolute nightmare there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Lineker Posted July 3, 2022 Author Admin Report Share Posted July 3, 2022 World's most convenient puncture there, tbh Apparently not a puncture - but bodywork damage. This is lining up for a Lewis victory, isn't it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2K Posted July 3, 2022 Report Share Posted July 3, 2022 I get the feeling that Carlos is not winning this race regardless of what happens. I expect some Ferrari "tactics" to occur. I'd be less annoyed by that if I didn't think that Charles' driving on the second opening lap wasn't clearly penalty-worthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
METALMAN Posted July 3, 2022 Report Share Posted July 3, 2022 Vettel overtaking Verstappen. Love to see it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Lineker Posted July 3, 2022 Author Admin Report Share Posted July 3, 2022 The timing of that safety car has left Leclerc hung out to dry. Loads of overtaking at the restart, which the world TV feed managed to miss all of Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2K Posted July 3, 2022 Report Share Posted July 3, 2022 If ever anyone wants to know why I'm half-Italian but don't support Ferrari, telling Carlos to stay 10 car lengths behind Leclerc is the exact sort of shit I hate in F1. I'm so glad Carlos ignored them. Perhaps it's recency bias, but I think these last 5 laps are some of the most exciting I've ever seen. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Lineker Posted July 3, 2022 Author Admin Report Share Posted July 3, 2022 That was a lot of fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted July 3, 2022 Report Share Posted July 3, 2022 One of the best races in years and my guy has won it. Amazing. Carlos deserves that so much. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
METALMAN Posted July 3, 2022 Report Share Posted July 3, 2022 Really enjoyed that. I hadn’t really got into this season as much as the last two but this race had me hooked. I like Sainz and he was overdue a win - I remember really hoping he’d overtake Gasly at Monza a couple of years ago - so glad he finally got it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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