The British Grand Prix got off to a rough start Sunday after two multi-car wrecks halted the race on the opening lap.
One of those devastating accidents involved Alex Albon, who was forced out of the action early after a collision with Yuki Tsunoda and Esteban Ocon. The Williams driver hit the brakes after a separate crash sent Zhou Guanyu careening off the track and over the barrier wall, causing Sebastian Vettel to hit the back of Albon’s car and send it into Tsunoda and Ocon.
A trip to the medical care center for an evaluation led to Albon being transported by helicopter to the hospital for “precautionary checks.