Bianchi, the agonizing wait – Sports.fr

Jules Bianchi has had surgery on Sunday to the general Mie where he was admitted after the accident at the Japanese Grand Prix hospital. The French suffered a severe head injury according to FIA. His father confirmed that Marussia driver was in serious condition. The family of the F1 shows its support, drivers went to the hospital.

Jules Bianchi is in serious condition. The hours passed since the accident occurred Sunday at Suzuka at the Japanese Grand Prix but the circumstances of the crash retain their shares shadows. Appointed Commissioner of race as a former driver this weekend, the Finn Mika Salo, 109 Grand Prix to his credit, gave some answers taken over by the Finnish media Ilta Sanomat.

According to him, Jules Bianchi would tow truck collided intervened in Turn 8 on the 46th lap of the Grand Prix to clear the Sauber of Adrian Sutil, crashed after a spin by German whip. Under a shower of high again in the approach to the finish and after a disputed under very difficult conditions race, his Marussia would hit the tow truck slightly aside and be embedded in the ballast. Salo is trying to justify non neutralization of the race after the accident Sutil, explaining that the area was well under yellow flag regime asking drivers to slow down. The Sauber driver, shocked by the accident of his colleague said it was “critical situation,” also not questioning the deployment of the safety car following his own exit route. Leads to the circuit medical center, Jules Bianchi quickly left Suzuka in an ambulance, the detestable weather as Typhoon approaches Japan Phanfone, preventing the helicopter to take the French. In the process, a spokesman revealed that the French then “ unconscious .”

At midday, joined by France 3, the father of Jules Bianchi, who must make these next few hours in Japan, confirmed that his son was hit in the head and was undergoing surgery at the hospital for Mie “ bruise on his head “. Information confirmed by the FIA ​​a few minutes later as the International Federation has released a new statement. “ The scanner showed that he suffered a serious head injury, it is currently undergoing surgery. After that, it will be admitted to the ICU where he will be under observation. General Hospital Mie publish an update as soon as new information becomes available , “said the FIA. In shock, the family of the F1 multiplies messages support. As Marco Mattiacci, the boss of the Scuderia Ferrari with whom Bianchi is linked via the academy program to train young drivers Felipe Massa and members of the Marussia team went to the hospital.