Zhou Guaynu took to social media to declare the halo "saved him" after an opening-lap crash George Russell described as "horrific" at the British Grand Prix.
On the first lap at Silverstone, the rookie's Alfa Romeo flipped upside down and skidded across the track before flipping into the catch fencing in front of thousands of stunned - and frankly, concerned - fans. Zhou was travelling at approximately 160mph at Abbey corner when Russell clipped the back of his car.
The Chinese star flipped onto his roof and slid out of control across the gravel. He continued through the gravel until he spectacularly flipped over the tyre barriers into the catch in the horrific moment.
