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READ MORE: 'Hero' George Russell sprints over to help Zhou Guanyu after British GP halted by crash After it was confirmed that Zhou had escaped serious injury, a replay of the incident was played. It showed Russell making a poor start before seemingly being touch at the rear.That sent him into the path of Zhou, who touched the wheels of the Mercedes and flipped over, sliding across the gravel trap upside down at high speed.Just before it reached the tyre barrier, the car dug in, flipped up over the barriers and smashed into the safety fencing just metres from fans in a stand, prompting marshals to dive for cover.Assessing the incident on Sky Sports, 2009 world champion Jenson Button said: “It’s one of those where it’s gone wrong up until the point where he’s okay.“It’s dug in and flicked off the first line of tyres, gone up in the air and into the catch fencing.

READ MORE: British GP red flagged in first corner horror as Zhou Guanyu flies upside downPierre Gasly had tried to go through a gap between Zhou and George Russell, which narrowed as the latter moved to the left. Gasly tried to back out but clipped Russell's rear left tyre, sending him into a spin.The Mercedes slammed into an unsuspecting Zhou, causing him to flip and skid all the way to the safety barrier before flying over that and into the fencing.Russell exited his car to go and check on Zhou, who had thankfully avoided serious injury largely thanks to the halo.

READ MORE: George Russell sprints over to help Zhou Guanyu after horror crash at British GPZhou was flipped as a result of Pierre Gasly's collision with George Russell, who was sent spinning into his unsuspecting counterpart. Russell exited his Mercedes to check on Zhou, who had ended up landing the other side of the safety barriers and against the fencing.Zhou was sent to the medical centre, with an FIA statement confirming Williams' Alex Albon had also been taken there as a result of a separate incident.

READ MORE: F1 fans slam TV director after British Grand Prix qualifyingA Twitter user who posted a pic of the incident tweeted: "Protestors run into the track at the start of the f1.. idiots #silverstone #f1 #idiots."Prior to Sunday's race, Northants Police had warned that they had “credible intelligence” that people were planning to disrupt Sunday's race by protesting on the track.In a statement on Twitter, Northants Police said: “We have received credible intelligence that a group of protestors are planning to disrupt the 2022 Formula 1 British Grand Prix and possibly invade the track on race day.

READ MORE: W series champion Jamie Chadwick expresses doubts over female drivers in "physical" F1 Reeves has visited a number of F1 teams and started qualifying watching from the Aston Martin garage. Sadly for the team, which is based just over the road from the Silverstone circuit, it was a short session with drivers Sebastian Vettel and Lance Stroll both going out in Q1.

Formula One three-time world champion Nelson Piquet has been condemned for using racially abusive language towards Lewis Hamilton, with the majority of the current grid speaking out in his defence. Whilst referring to the seven-time world champion, Piquet used a racially abusive term in a derogatory way when analysing the crash between him and Max Verstappen at the British Grand Prix last year. The fact that this interview is only just being picked up in the main stream media and being acted on highlights a major problem in itself.

F1 chief Bernie Ecclestone has claimed Lewis Hamilton "doesn't seem bothered" about his poor form in 2022. Hamilton has struggled so far this season, with Mercedes team-mate George Russell outperforming the seven-time world champion in his debut year with the team. And Ecclestone believes he's lacking the motivation which he had earlier in his career."Toto [Wolff] is getting a bit fed up with Lewis.

READ MORE: Martin Brundle apologises after suffering grid walk mishap at Canadian Grand Prix The pair finished in the same positions, albeit the other way round, in Baku, but the difference in body language after both races could not have been starker, with Mercedes even talking up their chances of taking the fight to Red Bull and Ferrari at British Grand Prix later this month.With that in mind, Brundle is struggling to assess the stage of Mercedes as we approach the midway point of the season. “The Mercedes team are so confusing for everyone at the moment, including themselves,” said Brundle in his post-race column for Sky Sports F1.“On Friday Lewis declared the car was undriveable, which is indeed exactly how it looked, and in a Sky F1 interview he strongly intimated that it was now about making the best of a bad job for the rest of the long season.

F1 team bosses ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix. Mercedes chief Toto Wolff was said to have been left furious during the meeting, held on Saturday morning before qualifying in Montreal, as arguments over the porpoising and bouncing of cars continues to rage. Reigning constructors’ champions Mercedes have suffered most from the issue.

Formula 1 fans were wondering if they’d travelled back in time after seeing Fernando Alonso and Sebastian Vettel at the top of the timesheets at the Canadian Grand Prix.The veteran pair, who memorably battled for the championship 10 years ago – with Vettel snatching a third consecutive title at the final round – used all of their experience during the third practice session at a rash-lashed Gilles Villeneuve circuit. The drivers ran full wets for the majority of the hour-long session before conditions improved enough for intermediates to be fitted.

F1 Canadian Grand Prix.Towards the end of the session, Carlos Sainz was hurtling along a straight at the Montreal circuit in his Ferrari, only to have to slow sharply to avoid hitting the creature which had scampered onto the track. It’s not the first time a groundhog has found its way onto the Île Notre-Dame track during an F1 week, with Sky Sports commentator David Croft fondly christening this invader ‘Gary the Groundhog’.“It’s not time to come out of your little burrow,” said Croft.

George Russell has welcomed the FIA’s plan to combat the aggressive bouncing which has affected F1 cars this season – even if it hinders Mercedes’ hopes of closing their deficit to Red Bull.Porpoising has been the talk of the paddock in 2022 following one of the biggest regulation changes in the sport’s history. The issue came to a head on Sunday when Lewis Hamilton was left in agony with back pain during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix and had to be helped from his car after finishing fourth.Mercedes aren’t the only team to have been affected, with Daniel Ricciardo and Carlos Sainz among the other drivers to speak out about the issue which, it is feared, could have a long-term impact on drivers’ health if a remedy isn’t found.

Formula 1’s governing body has vowed to take action against porpoising on the advice of its medical team – just days after Lewis Hamilton suffered chronic back pain in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The seven-time world champion needed help to get out of his Mercedes which had bounced up and down at high speed throughout the race.

F1 race, in the city you were born, would be a joyous occasion. But Nicholas Latifi is sounding like a beaten man ahead of this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix.The son of billionaire businessman Michael Latifi, it has been argued by some that Nicholas’ presence on the grid owes more to his father’s bank balance than his ability behind the wheel.

Toto Wolff’s plea for a rules tweak to help rid F1 cars of their aggressive porpoising has been dismissed as a ‘political game’ by former world champion Jacques Villeneuve. Mercedes have been badly affected by the vicious bouncing that cars have suffered when travelling at high speeds since one of the biggest technical overhauls in the sport’s history for 2022. The effects over a race distance left Lewis Hamilton struggling to get out of his car following his fourth-place finish at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton was seen in unbearable back pain as he hobbled out of his Mercedes after the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.Mercedes chief Toto Wolff even apologised to the seven-time Formula One world champion over the team radio for the back problems after the race. Porpoising had caused Hamilton's car to bounce up and down whilst on the straights in Baku, causing him to agonisingly shout “Aaaargh my back is killing me!”Although he was able to claim a fourth place finish after starting the race seventh, the race had taken a toll on Hamilton and he was seen struggling to get out of car afterwards.Footage shows the 37-year-old straining as he hauls himself out of his car, holding his back as he stands up out of his seat before having to stop and hold his back again before climbing out of the vehicle.

Lewis Hamilton was left in agony as he shouted "my back is killing me" after his Mercedes would not stop bouncing during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.The seven-time Formula One world champion claimed a fourth placed finish in Baku, crossing the line behind the two Red Bulls and his team-mate George Russell. However, Hamilton was forced to contend with his car's persistent porpoising down the straights as he struggled to handle the extreme bouncing.The issues caused physical pain for Hamilton, who was heard over the team radio shouting “Aaaargh my back is killing me!” as he struggled with his car's performance.Porpoising has caused a number of teams problems so far this season but could be reduced by raising the ride height in Hamilton's Mercedes.

Max Verstappen's "erratic" driving in Baku on Saturday.Minutes after the green flag was waved at qualifying for the Azerbaijan GP, Russell was on the radio with his team principal to complain about the Dutchman. He fumed to the pits: "Verstappen is driving in an erratic manner."Verstappen has drawn criticism from other drivers over the course of his career, but F1 fans loved the manner that Russell tackled the issue.

LIVE – Updated at 17:55Sergio Perez has extended his Red Bull contract to 2024 after triumphing in a chaotic and thrilling Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday, when Charles Leclerc’s dreams of winning on home soil were shattered by his flat-footed Ferrari team. Leclerc navigated a rain-hit start – delayed by more than an hour following a deluge of rain just a dozen minutes before the lights were due to go out on Formula 1’s most famous race – to control the early stages. But the Monegasque’s race fell apart when Ferrari’s strategy was exposed by Red Bull.

Naomi Campbell and Heidi Klum are among the stars who flocked to Monaco for the Grand Prix this weekend, and they of course looked chic in the process. Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz were among the racers taking part in the Formula One event, but it was Mexican driver Sergio Perez who won on Sunday afternoon. The gripping race was watched by an A-list audience with supermodel Naomi, 52, arriving in a grey maxi dress, under which she went braless, teamed with grey Nike dunks. She was seen on the arm of billionaire businessman Ernesto Bertarelli after earlier relaxing on Sir Phillip Green’s superyacht Lionheart with her baby daughter. Fellow supermodel Heidi attended the event with her husband Tom Kaulitz, and stood out in a pink floral blouse and matching trousers while her other half matched her vibe wearing a striped shirt which he left unbuttoned.

Mercedes team and stated both he and teammate George Russell work 'equally' in their bid to improve the team's fortunes. The eight-time consecutive Constructor's Champions have endured a woeful start to the 2022 season, with the new Formula One regulations proving to be a problem as Mercedes have struggled to solve their 'porpoising' issues.However, improvements in the team were shown in Barcelona where Russell secured his second podium finish of the season, while Hamilton rose to sixth after fighting back spectacularly from a first-lap puncture following a collision with Haas' Kevin Magnussen.Trailing teammate Russell by 28 points in the standings, Hamilton has been outperformed by his new colleague and has had to use his experience to help further the team - but he made it clear he doesn't feel as if he's the leader within the team.When Russell was asked at a press conference what qualities he saw in Hamilton as a leader, the seven-time world champion interjected and said: “Well, firstly, I wouldn’t say I’m the leader.