Formula One fans have praised the halo as one of the best inventions in the sport after it saved the life of in a horror opening lap crash at the British Grand Prix.
The Alfa Romeo driver was approaching the 160mph opening Abbey corner at Silverstone when tagged the right rear of his car, slot online sending him on to his roof and sliding out of control.
Upside down, Zhou continued through the gravel before he slammed into the tyre barrier and was launched into the fencing.
Alfa Romeo driver Zhou Guanyu survived a horror opening lap crash at the British Grand Prix
An extraction team rushed to the 23-year-old Chinese driver, who was carefully removed
The 23-year-old rookie was flipped onto his roof and slammed into the barrier at Silverstone