Jules Bianchi

Jules Bianchi (3 August 1989 – 17 July 2015) was a French racing driver. He drove for the Marussia F1 team. He made his Formula One debut in 2013, driving for Marussia alongside Max Chilton. He previously raced in Formula Renault 3.5, the GP2 Series and Formula Three.

During the Japanese Grand Prix on 5 October, Bianchi's car crashed with a recovery vehicle which was helping to the car of Adrian Sutil, who had crashed the lap before. The race was cancelled after the crash. The FIA released a statement that CT scans have shown Bianchi suffered a "severe head injury" in the crash, and he will be transferred to intensive care following surgery."F1 driver Jules Bianchi injured after crash in Japan – latest updates", The Guardian, 5 October 2014 Bianchi died in Nice, France on 17 July 2015 from complications of his injuries at the age of 25.

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 Jules Bianchi career statistics at Driver Database

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