News about Jules Bianchi

Charles Leclerc of Ferrari will wear a special helmet at the Japanese Grand Prix this weekend to commemorate Jules Bianchi's tragic crash in Suzuka. Bianchi was involved in a serious accident in the closing stages of the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix after losing control of his car in wet weather and collided with a rescue vehicle. He underwent emergency surgery and was put into a induced coma, but he died in July the following year as a result of his injuries. Before his untimely death with Leclerc, his godson, the Frenchman was regarded as a 'gamechanger' in his return to Formula One, the Monegasque driver praised Bianchi as a 'gamechanger.' "Of course, it's a very special place, and I have somewhere in my head Jules," Leclerc, whose helmet style is based on the one worn by Bianchi when he competed for Marussia in 2014 and includes his number 17, which was banned by the FIA following Bianchi's death.

Pierre Gasly, an emotional man, believes he was 'two meters away from passing away' after being left'very worried' and concerned about his safety after a near-miss with a recovery truck in the Japanese Grand Prix, which left him'very worried' and afraid of his life. Gasly was in the pit-lane starting in the rain, and despite the treacherous weather following a pre-race downpour, he attempted to close the distance to the safety car, which had been delayed due to lap one accidents for Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon. When the AlphaTauri driver barely escaped a collision with a recovery truck that hadn't recovered its way onto the track before all drivers were back in the pit-lane, Gasly both terrified and angry, particularly given the similarities to the 2014 disaster in Japan that would cost Jules Bianchi his life.

The McLaren driver was not alone, with Red Bull's Sergio Perez noting that it was a similar'mistake' that resulted in the untimely death of French driver Jules Bianchi in 2015. The race was red-flagged almost immediately after lights were out, but the time-limited run was eventually revived, with Max Verstappen leading the way in search of his second world championship. Norris of McLaren took to social media to say, 'Wtf.' How's this happened!? Years ago, we had lived in this situation. We put our lives in jeopardy, especially in such circumstances. We want to run. But this... is unacceptable.'