In this impressive crash, the halo, introduced in 2018, once again proved its effectiveness by protecting the head of the Alfa Romeo driver. The survival cell also perfectly played its role of protection. But despite the immense improvements, some accidents allow us to pinpoint flaws. In this case, the problem is where the car ended its race, stuck between the wall of tires and the barrier. Zhou would therefore not have been able to get out of his car alone and the situation could have become dramatic if the single-seater had caught fire, for example. Improving safety therefore also involves adapting certain aspects of the circuits.
“When I look back at the accident, I think to myself that I was lucky enough that the halo saved my life when I was sliding on the asphalt, continues the Chinese. However, I didn’t immediately realize that I was stuck between the wall of tires and the barrier. During all the extraction work I did not understand at all where I was. I understood this only when I arrived at the medical center. And as soon as the first exams were over, I asked to see the replays to understand what had happened.