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Jules Bianchi honoured as FIA retire No 17 car following death of Formula One driver
Jules Bianchi tragically crashed at the Japanese Grand Prix last October
He died last Friday after suffering devastating brain injuries in the incident
The Frenchman had been in a coma ever since the tragic accident
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Formula One's world governing body, the FIA, will retire his No 17 car number as a mark of respect to the 25-year-old
He is the first grand prix driver to die from racing injuries since 1994
The FIA have confirmed that Jules Bianchi's No 17 will be absent from the grand prix grid in the future
Bianchi passed away at the age of 25 after crashing during the Japanese Grand Prix last October
'As F1 car numbers are now personally chosen by each driver, the FIA believes it to be an appropriate gesture to retire Jules Bianchi's number 17,' president Jean Todt announced on the official FIA website.'As a result, this number can no longer be used for a car competing in the FIA Formula One World Championship.'Todt's announcement came after former Ferrari chairman Luca di Montezemolo revealed that Bianchi was being lined up as a future driver for the Italian team in place of Kimi Raikkonen.
'Jules Bianchi was one of us,' Di Montezemolo told Sky Sports Italia.'He was a member of the Ferrari family and was the driver we had picked for the future - once the collaboration with Raikkonen was over.'He was first class: private, fast, polite, very attached to Ferrari and promising.'
Di Montezemolo, who left Ferrari at the end of last year, added: 'A bitter fate has taken him away from us, leaving us with a huge void.'I am close to his family, which in recent months has shown great courage in these difficult times, as well as his many friends at Ferrari.'We lost a great guy, and we will remember him with great affection.'Bianchi never regained consciousness after he hit a recovery vehicle head-on at the rain-lashed race in Suzuka, and became the first F1 driver to die as a result of injuries at a grand prix weekend since three-time world champion Ayrton Senna was killed in San Marino in May 1994.The Frenchman was driving for Marussia, now renamed Manor, at the time of the accident but he had been guided by Ferrari, who had helped secure his F1 debut and planned to switch him to Sauber for this season.
The Frenchman's funeral will be held in his home city of Nice on Tuesday, ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix
Bianchi's funeral will be staged in his home city of Nice on Tuesday with Todt, his son Nicolas, Bianchi's manager in F1, and executives from the Manor team are expected to attend.Vijay Mallya, team principal at Force India, has become the latest F1 figure to pay tribute to Bianchi, describing him as 'a tremendous talent' as well as 'a friend'.Bianchi was a reserve driver for the Silverstone-based outfit during the 2012 season and participated in nine Friday free practice sessions at various race weekends that year.'The thoughts of everyone at Sahara Force India are with the friends and family of Jules Bianchi at this terrible moment,' said a Force India statement released from Mallya on their Facebook page.'We had the pleasure of working with Jules during 2012 (as the team's third driver) where he left a strong impression on everyone in the team.
The Marussia driver suffered a diffuse axonal injury following the collision with a crane by the circuit
Ferrari chairman Luca di Montezemolo revealed that Bianchi was being lined up as a future driver
for the Italian team in place of Kimi Raikkonen
'We came to know an outstanding young man and a tremendous talent who was destined for great things in Formula One.'The world has lost a true racer and we have all lost a friend.'This weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix promises to be a sombre event following Bianchi's death and the Grand Prix Drivers' Association insists safety in F1 should never be compromised.'It is at times like this that we are brutally reminded of how dangerous racing still remains,' a GPDA statement read.'Despite considerable improvements, we, the grand prix drivers, owe it to the racing community, to the lost ones and to Jules, his family and friends, to never relent in improving safety.'
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[h=1]Jules Bianchi funeral takes place as Lewis Hamilton joins mourners for tragic Formula One driver who died nine months after horror crash at Japanese Grand Prix[/h]
- Jules Bianchi crashed into a crane during the F1 Japanese Grand Prix in 2014 and suffered huge head injuries
- The 25-year-old Marussia driver sadly passed away nine months after the crash in a dark day for Formula One
- Statement from Bianchi family: 'Jules fought right to the very end, as he always did, but today his battle came to an end'
- Father, Philippe recently admitted it was 'daily torture' for his family after Jules showed little progress while in coma
Freiends, Family and Formula One drivers pay their final respects to Jules Bianchi following his funeral service in Nice on Tuesday
Bianchi, who died on Friday, is remembered by mourners in Nice on Tuesday following his funeral at the Sainte Reparate Cathedral
Formula One drivers Jean-Eric Vergne (fourth right) and Felipe Massa (centre) pay their wishes to Bianchi alongside other mourners
A mourner carries the helmet of Bianchi at the French driver's funeral as hundreds gather to pay their respects in Nice on Tuesday
Brazilian Massa pays his final respects to Bianchi following Tuesday's funeral ceremony at the Cathedrale Sainte Reparate in Nice
The family of French Bianchi stand near his casket as they pay their respects at his funeral in Nice on Tuesday following his death
Sebastian Vettel (left) and Grosjean (right) join pallbearers carrying Bianchi's coffin during his funeral at the Cathedral of Sainte Reparate
Formula One driver Vergne hugs Bianchi's father in Nice as mourners leave flowers in honour of the driver who passed away on Friday
LH alikuwepo.
RIP Bianchi
LH alikuwepo.
RIP Bianchi
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LH starts where he left, he has taken the pole position from his rival NR who led the previous practice sessions (1 & 2) for tomorrow's Belgian Grand Prix ...... ....... . ...... Live coverage on SKY Sports ... if you reside near the Emirates Stadium, otherwise watch your provider.
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wis Hamilton eases to Belgian GP win ahead of Nico Rosberg
By Andrew Benson
Chief F1 writer at Spa
51 minutes ago From the sectionFormula 1
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Lewis Hamilton leads the field at the Belgian Grand Prix
Belgian Grand Prix on the BBC
Coverage: Race highlights, 19:00 BST, BBC Three. Full details here
Lewis Hamilton beat Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg to take a dominant win at the Belgian Grand Prix to extend his championship lead.
The world champion converted pole position into a lead on the first lap and was in control throughout, taking his sixth win and extending his lead to 28 points.
Lotus's Romain Grosjean took third after a rear tyre failure on Sebastian Vettel's Ferrari with two laps to go.
Vettel was holding off the Lotus on a one-stop strategy when the tyre exploded. It was the same tyre that had failed on Rosberg's Mercedes during Friday practice.
The failure, though, prompted a furious reaction from Vettel, who was one of several leading drivers to express their concerns about tyre safety at the drivers' briefing after practice on Friday.
Hamilton stamps his authority on Rosberg
Hamilton was on pole by nearly half a second from Rosberg and his advantage continued into the race.
Fangio
He was helped by Rosberg being delayed by the Force India of Sergio Perez and Daniel Ricciardo's Red Bull, who beat him off the line from fourth and fifth places on the grid, as third-placed Valtteri Bottas's Williams dropped back.
But early pit stops for Perez and Ricciardo put Rosberg into second place by lap nine, by which time Hamilton was 8.3 seconds in front.
The lead stayed stable until they made their first pit stops, Rosberg coming in first in lap 12 and Hamilton on lap 13, the advantage of coming in first allowing Rosberg to reduce the gap to 3.4 seconds.
Hamilton had a brief concern when Rosberg somehow closed the gap by a second while the field was being controlled by the virtual safety car after Ricciardo's car broke down on the pit straight on lap 21.
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Sebastian Vettel was furious in interviews after the race
But once the race was restarted a lap later, Hamilton soon stamped his authority on Rosberg, stretching the lead from 2.6secs on lap 23 to 5.4secs five laps later.
There, Hamilton stabilised the gap and cruised to his sixth victory of the year, out of 11 races to start the second half of the season in the perfect manner.
Grosjean shines, but Vettel is furious with Pirelli
Vettel, fresh from his victory in the last race in Hungary, tried to make a one-stop strategy work, choosing like the dominant Mercedes not to stop under the virtual safety car, unlike most of his rivals.
That promoted the four-time champion to third, ahead of Grosjean and Perez, but as the Ferrari driver nursed his tyres to the end the Lotus closed in and Vettel's tyre exploded as he was trying to resist him.
"Things like that are not allowed," he told BBC Sport's Lee McKenzie. "If that happens 200 metres earlier, I am not standing here right now."
Sebastian Vettel
The result, especially impressive as Grosjean had to fight up from ninth on the grid following a five-place gearbox penalty, was a welcome boost for troubled Lotus, fighting off financial legal challenges as they try to keep the outfit afloat.
Plus it was three years since the Frenchman received a one-race ban at the Belgian Grand Prix for causing a spectacular accident at the first corner, which saw his Lotus somersault on to the cockpit of Fernando Alonso's Ferrari.
'Next car!' Monster Kvyat tears through field
Behind Grosjean, Red Bull's Daniil Kvyat took advantage of a late final pit stop to pass Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen, Felipe Massa's Williams and then Sergio Perez's Force India in quick succession in the closing laps to take a superb fourth.
"Next car!" he shouted over team radio as he passed Perez.
The midfield was incredibly tightly packed, and Raikkonen also came under pressure from Toro Rosso's Max Verstappen on the last lap, the 17-year-old Dutchman just failing to take seventh when he overcooked a passing attempt at the Les Combes chicane.
Earlier in the race, Verstappen had also overtaken Felipe Nasr around the outside of the high-speed Blanchimont corner.
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Williams's Valtteri Bottas took ninth, despite a drive-through penalty for fitting a mis-matched set of tyres, with Marcus Ericsson's Sauber taking the final point.
'Today was a dream'
Lewis Hamilton
Hamilton ties Ayrton Senna on 80 podium finishes, fourth on the all time list behind Alonso (97), Prost (106), and Schumacher (155)
"We have had such a great crowd here this weekend," said Hamilton. "The whole circuit has been packed out with the fans. Incredible job done by the team throughout the weekend. Today was a dream and the car was fantastic all weekend."
"When I saw one of the tyres blow off one of the others cars I was being very cautious but I felt 100% all weekend."
"I messed up the start," said Rosberg. "Lewis did a great job and deserved the win. I tried to challenge him but not enough.
"I am rushing off after this because we are expecting our first child any moment. An exciting time and I look forward to next week."
Grosjean said: "The guys have been working hard to give us the car to be where we are today. Being here today is special for us, it has the prize of a race win."
Your Belgian Grand Prix
By Andrew Benson
Chief F1 writer at Spa
51 minutes ago From the sectionFormula 1
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Lewis Hamilton leads the field at the Belgian Grand Prix
Belgian Grand Prix on the BBC
Coverage: Race highlights, 19:00 BST, BBC Three. Full details here
Lewis Hamilton beat Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg to take a dominant win at the Belgian Grand Prix to extend his championship lead.
The world champion converted pole position into a lead on the first lap and was in control throughout, taking his sixth win and extending his lead to 28 points.
Lotus's Romain Grosjean took third after a rear tyre failure on Sebastian Vettel's Ferrari with two laps to go.
Vettel was holding off the Lotus on a one-stop strategy when the tyre exploded. It was the same tyre that had failed on Rosberg's Mercedes during Friday practice.
The failure, though, prompted a furious reaction from Vettel, who was one of several leading drivers to express their concerns about tyre safety at the drivers' briefing after practice on Friday.
Hamilton stamps his authority on Rosberg
Hamilton was on pole by nearly half a second from Rosberg and his advantage continued into the race.
Fangio
He was helped by Rosberg being delayed by the Force India of Sergio Perez and Daniel Ricciardo's Red Bull, who beat him off the line from fourth and fifth places on the grid, as third-placed Valtteri Bottas's Williams dropped back.
But early pit stops for Perez and Ricciardo put Rosberg into second place by lap nine, by which time Hamilton was 8.3 seconds in front.
The lead stayed stable until they made their first pit stops, Rosberg coming in first in lap 12 and Hamilton on lap 13, the advantage of coming in first allowing Rosberg to reduce the gap to 3.4 seconds.
Hamilton had a brief concern when Rosberg somehow closed the gap by a second while the field was being controlled by the virtual safety car after Ricciardo's car broke down on the pit straight on lap 21.
SebastianVettel
Sebastian Vettel was furious in interviews after the race
But once the race was restarted a lap later, Hamilton soon stamped his authority on Rosberg, stretching the lead from 2.6secs on lap 23 to 5.4secs five laps later.
There, Hamilton stabilised the gap and cruised to his sixth victory of the year, out of 11 races to start the second half of the season in the perfect manner.
Grosjean shines, but Vettel is furious with Pirelli
Vettel, fresh from his victory in the last race in Hungary, tried to make a one-stop strategy work, choosing like the dominant Mercedes not to stop under the virtual safety car, unlike most of his rivals.
That promoted the four-time champion to third, ahead of Grosjean and Perez, but as the Ferrari driver nursed his tyres to the end the Lotus closed in and Vettel's tyre exploded as he was trying to resist him.
"Things like that are not allowed," he told BBC Sport's Lee McKenzie. "If that happens 200 metres earlier, I am not standing here right now."
Sebastian Vettel
The result, especially impressive as Grosjean had to fight up from ninth on the grid following a five-place gearbox penalty, was a welcome boost for troubled Lotus, fighting off financial legal challenges as they try to keep the outfit afloat.
Plus it was three years since the Frenchman received a one-race ban at the Belgian Grand Prix for causing a spectacular accident at the first corner, which saw his Lotus somersault on to the cockpit of Fernando Alonso's Ferrari.
'Next car!' Monster Kvyat tears through field
Behind Grosjean, Red Bull's Daniil Kvyat took advantage of a late final pit stop to pass Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen, Felipe Massa's Williams and then Sergio Perez's Force India in quick succession in the closing laps to take a superb fourth.
"Next car!" he shouted over team radio as he passed Perez.
The midfield was incredibly tightly packed, and Raikkonen also came under pressure from Toro Rosso's Max Verstappen on the last lap, the 17-year-old Dutchman just failing to take seventh when he overcooked a passing attempt at the Les Combes chicane.
Earlier in the race, Verstappen had also overtaken Felipe Nasr around the outside of the high-speed Blanchimont corner.
allan mcnish
Williams's Valtteri Bottas took ninth, despite a drive-through penalty for fitting a mis-matched set of tyres, with Marcus Ericsson's Sauber taking the final point.
'Today was a dream'
Lewis Hamilton
Hamilton ties Ayrton Senna on 80 podium finishes, fourth on the all time list behind Alonso (97), Prost (106), and Schumacher (155)
"We have had such a great crowd here this weekend," said Hamilton. "The whole circuit has been packed out with the fans. Incredible job done by the team throughout the weekend. Today was a dream and the car was fantastic all weekend."
"When I saw one of the tyres blow off one of the others cars I was being very cautious but I felt 100% all weekend."
"I messed up the start," said Rosberg. "Lewis did a great job and deserved the win. I tried to challenge him but not enough.
"I am rushing off after this because we are expecting our first child any moment. An exciting time and I look forward to next week."
Grosjean said: "The guys have been working hard to give us the car to be where we are today. Being here today is special for us, it has the prize of a race win."
Your Belgian Grand Prix
