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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Zhou Feared F1 Car Would Catch Fire with Him Trapped Inside

Alfa Romeo driver Zhou Guanyu of China answers to questions of journalists during interviews ahead of the Austrian Formula One Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring racetrack in Spielberg, Thursday, July 7, 2022. (AP)

Trapped upside down inside his mangled car, Zhou Guanyu felt something leaking. He wasn't sure what it was, but the Formula One driver knew that it potentially raised the risk of his car exploding in flames and him being stuck inside.

"I didn’t know where I was because I was upside down, and the next thing I felt was some leaking. I was not sure if it was from my body or from the car," he said. "I knew if a fire started it would be difficult to get out, so I switched my engine off and then everything was fine."

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