French Formula One driver Jules Bianchi has died in hospital, nine months after a horrific crash at the Japanese grand prix. On October 5 last year, 25-year-old Bianchi lost control of his Marussia car in heavy rain and collided with a crane that was removing the vehicle of rival Adrian Sutil.
He suffered a devastating traumatic brain injury and failed to regain consciousness. In a statement, Bianchi’s family announced he had died in a hospital in Nice.
“Jules fought right to the very end, as he always did, but today his battle came to an end,” the statement read.
“The pain we feel is immense and indescribable.”
Here are some messages of condolence on social media:
We are devastated to lose Jules after such a hard-fought battle. It was a privilege to have him race for our team. https://t.co/USrDQbG7fZ
— Manor Racing (@ManorRacing) July 18, 2015
Rest in peace Jules Bianchi. This sport that we love can be very cruel.
— Dario Franchitti (@dariofranchitti) July 18, 2015
Just heard that Jules Bianchi passed away. Thoughts and prayers for his family and friends. #RIP
— Juan Pablo Montoya (@jpmontoya) July 18, 2015
Woke up to these very sad news.. RIP Jules. You will be never forgotten. My thoughts are with the family pic.twitter.com/79yv2DrDFa
— Valtteri Bottas (@ValtteriBottas) July 18, 2015
