At about 22:00 on July 3, there were multiple collisions of 5 cars in the first lap of the British Grand Prix 2022, involving Zhou Guanyu, China’s first F1 driver racing for Alfa Romeo, in a scary accident with his car flipped. Thanks to the Halo system, Zhou Guanyu was saved without serious injuries. CP-Tech, the provider of the life-saving system, is a holding subsidiary of Nedschroef, a subsidiary of Shanghai Prime Machinery Co., Ltd. under Shanghai Electric.

Although the roll cage failed to provide any protection in the crash, Halo, the last barrier between the driver and severe danger, kept all collisions and fractions away from Zhou Guanyu. Zhou posted on Weibo on the early morning of July 4: “I’m ok, all clear. Halo saved me today. Thanks everyone for your kind messages!” Halo also saved Romain Grosjean in the F1 Bahrain Grand Prix held on November 29, 2020.

Numerous crashes have proven that the Halo system is crucial to car racing. The 2018 Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium saw how Halo kept Nico Hülkenberg, Fernando Alonso and Charles Leclerc unharmed in serious crashes, and the acknowledgement from both drivers and teams towards it.

The Halo safety system can protect the driver’s head from flying objects during high-speed racing. With a weight of around 7kg, the Halo protective headgear is made of titanium alloy, and uses a number of Ti structural parts with a diameter of 50mm. In tests, Halo can endure a static load that is 10 times the vehicle’s total weight in collisions, allowing it to greatly mitigate potential harm. The 7-kg part is capable of supporting a vertical weight of roughly 12 tons, making it the hardest part of the vehicle.

CP-Tech, the supplier of the Halo system, has been committed to high-performance vehicles and system R&D for years, whose business landscape covers segments of special vehicles, racing cars and the aerospace industry. It is also a highly-recognized partner by Federation Internationale de l'Automobile thanks to its rich experience accumulated in rare metal-related lightweight design, processing and manufacturing, research on cutting-edge technologies as well as trial and small-lot production.