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FIA says Jules Bianchi in critical but stable condition after F1 crash FIA says Jules Bianchi is in critical but stable condition after F1 crash
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Jules Bianchi is in a “critical but stable” condition following his accident at Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix.Jules Bianchi is in a “critical but stable” condition following his accident at Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix.
The Marussia driver was left requiring surgery on a severe head injury after his car ploughed into the back of a tractor which had been rescuing the stricken Sauber of Adrian Sutil, who had spun off the Suzuka circuit on the previous lap.The Marussia driver was left requiring surgery on a severe head injury after his car ploughed into the back of a tractor which had been rescuing the stricken Sauber of Adrian Sutil, who had spun off the Suzuka circuit on the previous lap.
An ambulance was sent to the scene immediately after Bianchi’s crash, which had knocked him unconscious, and the 25-year-old Frenchman was taken to the Mie General Medical Center in Yokkaichi.An ambulance was sent to the scene immediately after Bianchi’s crash, which had knocked him unconscious, and the 25-year-old Frenchman was taken to the Mie General Medical Center in Yokkaichi.
“Bianchi is in a serious but stable condition,” said the FIA spokesman Matteo Bonciani. “That’s all I can say, and I’m doing this update on Jules’ parents’ behalf.” “Bianchi is in a serious but stable condition,” said the FIA spokesman Matteo Bonciani. “That’s all I can say and I’m doing this update on Jules’ parents’ behalf.”
Bonciani added that Gerard Saillant, the president of FIA’s medical commission who oversaw Michael Schumacher’s treatment when the German was in a coma, also flew to Japan with Bianchi’s agent, Nicolas Todt.Bonciani added that Gerard Saillant, the president of FIA’s medical commission who oversaw Michael Schumacher’s treatment when the German was in a coma, also flew to Japan with Bianchi’s agent, Nicolas Todt.
Bianchi crashed on the 44th lap in Sunday’s rain-shortened race at the Suzuka circuit. His car went off at Turn 7, where Sutil had crashed two laps earlier. Bianchi crashed on the 44th lap in Sunday’s rain-shortened race at the Suzuka circuit. His car went off at Turn 7.