WATCH: “Scary as hell”- Fans react as Zhou Guanyu crashes right before a red flag at the Dutch amidst heavy rain
Zhou Guanyu crashed on Lap 65 of the Dutch GP in wet conditions.
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Zhou Guanyu crashes out at the Dutch GP (Credits: @F1/Twitter)
The Dutch GP has provided fans with some of the most thrilling action this season. Drivers have had to make multiple pitstops to switch between intermediate and slick tires in the changeable conditions. The rain got heavier in the latter half of the race with challenging conditions for drivers. Alfa Romeo’s Zhou Guanyu failed to maintain control of his car and had to retire from the race.
The Chinese driver had a good start to the Dutch GP and was one of the first cars to pit. Subsequently, Zhou Guanyu even briefly raced in second place. Although, the Alfa Romeo was soon overtaken by drivers in faster cars including Max Verstappen. As the rain poured again, Zhou slid off and ended up into the barriers on Lap 65 of the race.
The Alfa Romeo crashed just before the red flag was called by race control. The rain had become dangerous with visibility being a key issue in such conditions. Zhou Guanyu’s race-ending incident further proved that it was difficult for drivers to keep racing. Before Zhou, Red Bull’s Sergio Perez had locked up and spun his RB-19 with the Mexican driver losing a position to Fernando Alonso.
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Fans relieved to see Zhou Guanyu unharmed after horrendous Dutch GP crash
Fans on Twitter went on to express their views on the incident. One user mentioned that it was a massive crash. The user was happy to see that Zhou Guanyu was fine after this incident. The fan wrote, “Zhou crash was scary as hell, thank god he’s ok.” Similarly, another fan replied, “Glad he is ok!.” On the other hand, one fan believed that Alfa Romeo might replace the Chinese driver. The fan said, “His last season.“
One user mentioned that Zhou Guanyu has had a bad history with first corners of circuits as the Chinese driver had a major Turn 1 crash at the British GP last season. The user commented, “Zhou’s greatest enemy is Turn 1.” While another fan questioned the skills of the Alfa Romeo driver after this incident. The fan stated, “Why is he even a driver?”
Thus, Zhou Guanyu missed out on a decent result at the Dutch GP. The Chinese driver had shown incredible pace in the early stages of the race after jumping half the field in the round of pitstops. Unfortunately, the Alfa Romeo driver failed to stay away from the barriers in wet conditions and crashed out just a few laps before the chequered flag.
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