French Formula One driver Jules Bianchi.Photo: PAFrench Formula One driver Jules Bianchi dies of injuries sustained at last year's Japanese Grand Prix
French Formula One driver Jules Bianchi has died of injuries sustained at last year's Japanese Grand Prix, his family said in a statement on Saturday.
French Formula One driver Jules Bianchi dies aged 25
Lotterer: 'Rest in peace dear Jules - we lost a great fighter'
Formula One, Indycar and NASCAR drivers have posted tributes to F1 driver Jules Bianchi who has died aged 25.
The family of French Formula One driver Jules Bianchi released thefollowing statement announcing his death from injuries sustained in a crash at the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix.
It is with deep sadness that the parents of Jules Bianchi, Philippe and Christine, his brother Tom and sister Melanie, wish to make it known that Jules passed away last night at the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (CHU) in Nice, (France) where he was admitted following the accident of 5th October 2014 at Suzuka Circuit during the Japanese Formula 1 Grand Prix.
Jules fought right to the very end, as he always did, but today his battle came to an end.
The pain we feel is immense and indescribable. We wish to thank the medical staff at Nice's CHU who looked after him with love and dedication. We also thank the staff of the General Medical Center in the Mie Prefecture (Japan) who looked after Jules immediately after the accident, as well as all the other doctors who have been involved with his care over the past months.
Furthermore, we thank Jules' colleagues, friends, fans and everyone who has demonstrated their affection for him over these past months, which gave us great strength and helped us deal with such difficult times. Listening to and reading the many messages made us realise just how much Jules had touched the hearts and minds of so many people all over the world.
We would like to ask that our privacy is respected during this difficult time, while we try to come to terms with the loss of Jules
– BIANCHI FAMILY STATEMENT
Formula One drivers, who died in crashes during Grand Prix weekend
Following is a list of previous Formula One driver fatalities over a Grand Prix weekend or as a result of injuries sustained over the course of the weekend.
1958 - Luigi Musso (Italy) - Peter Collins (Britain) - Stuart Lewis-Evans (Britain) Ferrari's Musso died during the French Grand Prix at Reims. Collins died in the German Grand Prix at the Nuerburgring, having won his previous home race at Silverstone. Vanwall driver Lewis-Evans, managed by Bernie Ecclestone, died of burns six days after a fiery accident at the Moroccan Grand Prix.
1960 - Chris Bristow (Britain) - Alan Stacey (Britain) Both died during the Belgian Grand Prix at the same Burnenville corner within a matter of minutes. Bristow was decapitated after being hurled into a barbed wire fence. Stacey is believed to have been killed by a bird strike.
1961 - Wolfgang Von Trips (Germany) Killed in the Italian Grand Prix at Monza after his Ferrari was in a collision with Jim Clark's Lotus. The car flew into the crowd and killed 13 spectators.
1964 - Carel Godin de Beaufort (Netherlands) The Dutch aristocrat died in hospital after being seriously injured during practice for the German Grand Prix at the Nuerburgring.
1966 - John Taylor (Britain) Another Nuerburging fatality. The Brabham driver died of severe burns some weeks after his first lap crash.
1967 - Lorenzo Bandini (Italy) The Le Mans winner lost control of his car at the harbour chicane in Monaco, with the car overturning onto hay bales and catching fire. He died of his burns three days later.
1968 - Jo Schlesser (France) Died in his home race at Rouen when his Honda crashed into an earth bank and ignited into a fireball.
1969 - Gerhard Mitter (Germany) Another Nuerburgring casualty, Mitter was killed during practice for the grand prix while driving a Formula Two car. In those days, F2 cars ran with the F1 cars but were classed separately and did not qualify for championship points.
1970 - Piers Courage (Britain) Jochen Rindt (Austria) Courage, scion of the brewing family and Eton-educated, died in a fiery crash at the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort while driving for Frank Williams. Rindt, who drove for Lotus and was managed by Ecclestone, died in the Italian GP at Monza and became the sport's only posthumous champion.
1973 - Roger Williamson (Britain) - Francois Cevert (France) Died at the same place as Courage, when the car overturned and caught fire with the driver trapped inside. It was only his second grand prix. Cevert, Jackie Stewart's Tyrrell team mate, died in practice for the final round of the season at Watkins Glen. Stewart withdrew from the race and retired.
1974 - Helmuth Koinigg (Austria) Died at Watkins Glen in only his second start when a suspension failure pitched his Surtees into and under the barrier, decapitating the driver.
1975 - Mark Donohue (U.S.) Crashed during the warm-up for the Austrian Grand Prix in an accident that killed a track marshal. The American died later in hospital of a brain hemorrhage.
1977 - Tom Pryce (Britain) Killed at Kyalami when he hit a fire marshal crossing the track to reach another car. The Welshman was hit on the head by the extinguisher, dying insstantly.
1978 - Ronnie Peterson (Sweden) The 'SuperSwede' died in hospital of an embolism after breaking both his legs in a first lap pile-up at Monza. He was overall runner-up in the championship.
1982 - Gilles Villeneuve (Canada) - Riccardo Paletti (Italy) Ferrari's Villeneuve, father of 1997 champion Jacques, was killed in practice for the Belgian Grand Prix at Zolder. Paletti died at the Montreal circuit now named after Villeneuve when he smashed into Didier Pironi's stalled Ferrari at the start.
1994 - Roland Ratzenberger (Austria) - Ayrton Senna (Brazil) Both died at the San Marino Grand Prix at Imola, Ratzenberger in Saturday qualifying, triple world champion Senna during the race.
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