F1 star Alex Albon airlifted to hospital after nasty British Grand Prix crash

British Grand Prix: A preview lap of the race track

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Alex Albon has been airlifted to hospital after being involved in the nightmare crash at the start of the 2022 British Grand Prix. Albon was one of five drivers directly affected by a huge crash in the opening seconds of the first lap, which sent Alfa Romeo star Zhou Guanyu flying into the barrier upside down.

Just moments into the race, the series of worrying events started with a poor start by George Russell. The Mercedes driver ended up tussling for position with Pierre Gasly and Zhou and, in his attempt to swerve left to find some space on the track, connected with the former’s Alpha Tauri.

That caused him to mow into Zhou’s right rear wheel at speed, sending the Alfa Romeo flying off the track and into the barrier. The incident prompted Albon to break hard, leading to Sebastian Vettel driving into the back of him, while Yuki Tsunoda and Esteban Ocon were also impacted.

In the aftermath of the crash, Williams took to Twitter to confirm Albon’s status. A tweet read: “Alex has been transferred by helicopter to Coventry Hospital for precautionary checks following the opening lap incident. We will provide updates when available.”

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