Jules Bianchi was a racing driver from France who competed in the FIA Formula One World Championship for the Marussia F1 Team.
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Bianchi died on July 17, 2015, at the age of 25, from injuries sustained in his accident in Suzuka On 5 October 2014.
According to GPS data, Bianchi lost control of his Marussia. When Bianchi lost control of the Marussia, he was travelling at 213 km/h, and despite slowing down before impact, the car hit the crane at 126 km/h.
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This happened over 2.61 seconds after the Frenchman first lost control. Andy Mellor, vice president of the FIA Safety Commission, explained that the Marussia then slipped under the crane’s stem. Bianchi was injured as the car came to a halt with its nose forced under the crane.
An investigation by an FIA-appointed panel into Jules Bianchi’s fatal crash during the Japanese Grand Prix discovered that human error was the primary cause of the accident.
The accident was caused by a series of events that may or may not have contributed to the accident. According to the findings of the reports, there is no single cause.
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