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.
Jules Bianchi | |
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Date of birth | 3 August 1989 |
Place of birth | Nice, France |
Died | 17 July 2015 |
Place of death | Nice, France |
Related to | Lucien Bianchi (great-uncle) Mauro Bianchi (grandfather) |
Previous series | |
2010–11 2009–10–2011 2009, 2012 2009 2008–09 2007 2007 | GP2 Series GP2 Asia Series Formula Renault 3.5 Series British Formula Three Formula 3 Euro Series French Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 |
Championship titles | |
2009 2007 | Formula 3 Euro Series French Formula Renault 2.0 |
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.[1][2] Bianchi died in Nice, France on 17 July 2015 from complications of his injuries at the age of 25.[3]
Jules Bianchi Media
Bianchi during the opening round of the 2009 Formula 3 Euro Series season at Hockenheim
Bianchi driving for Lotus ART during the Silverstone round of the 2011 GP2 season
Bianchi driving at the 2013 Malaysian Grand Prix
Bianchi driving the Marussia MR03 at the 2014 Bahrain Grand Prix
References
- ↑ "F1 driver Jules Bianchi injured after crash in Japan – latest updates", The Guardian, 5 October 2014
- ↑ "Bianchi undergoes surgery after Suzuka crash". Formula 1. 5 October 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
- ↑ DiZinno, Tony (17 July 2015). "Jules Bianchi dies at age 25, his family confirms". NBC Sports. Archived from the original on 6 September 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
Other websites
Media related to Jules Bianchi at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- Jules Bianchi career statistics at Driver Database