George Russell's incredible gesture to marshals involved in Zhou's horror crash

George Russell delivered a once-in-a-lifetime experience to the marshals who were involved in Zhou Guanyu's crash at Silverstone last year.
George Russell (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 10, Austrian Grand Prix, Spielberg, Austria, Race
George Russell (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd…

Approaching the one-year anniversary of the horror crash, with the F1 British Grand Prix returning this weekend, memories of Zhou's incident are fresh.

The Alfa Romeo driver admitted that he was fortunate the survive the terrifying crash.

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He believes that the Halo device saved his life, and he was rescued from a trapped position by the marshals.

The incident also involved Russell, who had clipped Zhou before he flew off the track.

A year later, Mercedes driver Russell has given a wonderful gift to the F1 marshals who helped Zhou in his moment of need.

Joost van Gerwen, one of the marshals, revealed: "Today I was a guest of the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team.

Guanyu Zhou (CHN) is extracted from his Alfa Romeo F1 Team C42 after he crashed at the start of the race. Formula 1 World
Guanyu Zhou (CHN) is extracted from his Alfa Romeo F1 Team C42 after he…

"All the marshals involved in the incident with Zhou last year in Silverstone were invited by George Russell for a tour at the Mercedes AMG F1 Operations Centre.

"It was a great and a once in a lifetime experience. At the end George joined us for a chat and some photos despite his busy schedule in between two back-to-back races.

"My thanks go to Gareth Thomas-Impey for arranging this all and off course to George Russel and the Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team."

Returning to Silverstone this weekend, Zhou's crash and the expert reaction from the marshals is sure to be remembered and replayed.

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