What happened to Bianchi F1?

Nine months after a horrific accident at the 2015 Japanese Grand Prix, Marussia F1 driver Jules Bianchi passed away in a French hospital at the age of just 25. Bianchi’s death was the first fatality from injuries sustained in a race since the death of Aryton Senna in 1994 at the San Marino Grand Prix in Imola.

Did Jules Bianchi ever wake up?

Bianchi slid off the track during a caution flag period and, at high speed, ran under a crane vehicle that was removing another car from the track after an accident. The accident led to serious brain damage. Bianchi never regained consciousness.

When did Jules Bianchi start racing in Formula One?

Bianchi had previously raced in Formula Renault 3.5, GP2 and Formula Three and was a Ferrari Driver Academy member. He entered Formula One as a practice driver in 2012 for Sahara Force India.

How old was Jules Bianchi when he died?

Jules Bianchi, a 25-year-old French Formula One driver, died this morning from head injuries sustained during a crash at the Japanese Grand Prix last October. His is the first death due to injuries sustained during a race since legendary Brazilian driver Ayrton Senna was killed during the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix. This is obviously tragic.

When did Jules Bianchi test for Ferrari young drivers?

Bianchi tested for Ferrari at the young drivers test at Circuito de Jerez for two of the three days, over 1–2 December 2009. The other drivers tested on 3 December included Daniel Zampieri, Marco Zipoli and Pablo Sánchez López as the top three finishers in the 2009 Italian Formula Three Championship.

How did Jules Bianchi crash in a Marussia?

It is a software algorithm in the cars onboard computer that is designed to override the throttle and cut the engine in exactly this scenario, but on the bespoke Marussia brake by wire (BBW) rear brake design another sub system the Torque Coordinator which controls the the operation of the BBW prevented it from doing so.