The Offical F1 Thread #2

[le harry]

I'm still here! I was going to post about this but fell asleep after qually and totally forgot.

It's cool. I'm on an F1 forum anyway so discussion is rife there but it's always nice to talk with people you're familiar with haha.

[xxMATTGxx]

Nice to see Lewis take the win today but I think everyone's thoughts are now with Bianchi

[j0rd]

Bad crash for Bianchi! Hope he pulls through

[xxMATTGxx]

Jules Bianchi has suffered a severe head injury and is undergoing surgery following his crash in the Japanese Grand Prix, the FIA has confirmed.

Marussia Formula 1 driver Bianchi crashed on lap 43 of the Suzuka F1 race, going off the track at Turn 7 shortly after Adrian Sutil had spun into the barriers at the same place.

Bianachi's Marussia hit the rear of a recovery vehicle that was being used to recover the stranded Sauber.

After being removed from the car, he was taken to the Suzuka circuit's medical centre before being transported to the Mie General hospital in an ambulance. He was unconscious throughout.

A statement issued by motor racing's governing body on Sunday night said: "The CT scan shows that he has suffered a severe head injury and is currently undergoing surgery.

"Following this, he will be moved to intensive care where he will be monitored.

"Mie General Hospital will issued an update as soon as further information becomes available."

Source: http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/116180

[Matt]

What a race. I hope everything turns out ok for Bianchi.

We recorded the it as we were out and we didn't put on enough lag time to see the very end.

[le harry]

http://www.lequipe.fr/info-continue/bianchi/97363

L'equipe saying surgery is over and he is breathing without assistance although I cannot vouch for their reliability.

Here is a picture of Jules in the car... disturbing stuff. Looks like his head was the first point of contact.

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[xxMATTGxx]

http://www.lequipe.fr/info-continue/bianchi/97363

L'equipe saying surgery is over and he is breathing without assistance although I cannot vouch for their reliability.

Here is a picture of Jules in the car... disturbing stuff. Looks like his head was the first point of contact.

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The BBC are now reporting the following:

Jules Bianchi out of surgery after Japanese Grand Prix crash

Marussia driver Jules Bianchi is out of surgery and breathing on his own after suffering a severe head injury in a crash at the Japanese Grand Prix.

Bianchi, 25, crashed into a recovery vehicle and the rain-affected race in Suzuka was stopped early after 44 laps.

He was unconscious as he was taken to hospital following the crash and was operated on before being moved to intensive care, the FIA said.

Bianchi lost control at Suzuka where an earlier crash had occurred.

More follows.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/29499545

So looks like the article you posted was somewhat right.

[xxMATTGxx]

Some more bad news for Formula 1 today:

Andrea De Cesaris: Italian former Formula 1 driver dies aged 55

Former Formula 1 driver Andrea De Cesaris has died at the age of 55.

The Italian started 208 races in Formula 1 in a career between 1980 and 1994, but he never won a Grand Prix.

He drove for British-based team McLaren for one season in 1981 and also raced for teams including Jordan, Brabham, Cosworth and Alfa Romeo.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/29501069

[j0rd]

spectators view of the impact
http://jalopnik.com/first-video-of-j...ium=socialflow

insane!

[xxMATTGxx]

spectators view of the impact
http://jalopnik.com/first-video-of-j...ium=socialflow

insane!

Saw the longer version on Reddit, wow just wow at that impact.