ZHOU ZHOU GUANYU claims that the halo saved him after his horrible crash at the British Grand Prix.
His car flipped upside down after the Alfa Romeo ace and Mercedes' George Russell collided at Silverstone's first corner.
Zhou Guanyu, Alfa Romeo driver, has taken to social media
to declare that he is okay after the crash.
Then he skidded 200m across the track, then into gravel before crashing into the barriers.
Guanyu was immediately treated by a doctor, and Russell jumped out of his car in order to check on him.
Alfa Romeo certified the driver of China as fit after he was examined at the hospital. He was also found to be free from any major injuries.
Guanyu posted a status update on social media after his release.
He tweeted, "I'm OK. All clear." Halo saved me today.
"Thank you everyone for your kind words!"
This is the second instance of the halo potentially helping to avoid a fatal accident following Sunday's F2 race.
Alex Albon was also involved with Russell and Guanyu in an incident that saw him leave the race, after colliding with Sebastian Vettel.
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Ferrari's Carlos Sainz won the first Grand Prix of Formula One in one of the most exciting races of the 2022 season.
Red Bull's Sergio Perez was beaten to the top spot by Hamilton, while Lewis Hamilton finished on the podium with a fantastic drive.
Current Champion Max Verstappen had to settle for seventh place behind Fernando Alonso, Charles LeClerc and Lando Norris.
After he returned home in eighth, Mick Schumacher from Haas picked up his first points for F1 and took the title.
Sebastian Vettel finished in the top ten, Kevin Magnussen was 14th out of 20 drivers to finish the race.
