On this day, after 20 remarkable years in Formula 1, we lost another...great guy, talented racing driver, Jules Bianchi. He died at 25.
Born in Nice on 3rd of August in 1989 ......... was a French racing driver who was driving for Marussia since 2013. He made his debut in Australia, finishing 15th but scoring no points in whole season. They kept him for 2014 and in Monaco, he brought the first point of Marussia. One single, epic, point at Monaco. His car was nowhere near the top 10, but he made it.
On this day, the F1 family lost a member. Lost a brother. Lost someone who shared the same passion the same love we have and feel towards Formula 1 in particular.
20 years after, on the anniversary of the last deaths that happened in F1. It was perhaps one of the most tragic F1 weekends, it was. Roland Ratzenberger lost his life and the day after Ayrton Senna, the triple World Champion lost his life either, Formula 1 made serious changes that led to this day. 20 years after in 2014 at Suzuka, on a weekend alike any other before, only in worse conditions that usual, Jules Bianchi hit the crane who was about to lift the car of Adrian Sutil, which crashed there the lap before. It happened at the Dunlop corner.
After months and months in coma, fighting for his life, till his very end, like in every race he drove, Jules Bianchi passed away. His family announced this morning. After all they have been through these times.
Could have been done something to prevent this?
Jackie Stewart, always honest and straight forward like he is, would say it was Jules Bianchi fault for not slowing down. Like when he said that it was Francois Cevert mistake that got him killed, few hours after the accident actually happened, for not listening to him to go with 5th instead 4th gear through the Esses at Glan Watkins, and over that mystical bump. 4th of 5th gear, what a detail, not much important, would say a human not familiar with F1 world. But every detail counts.
But what could have Jules Bianchi done against aquaplaning? Absolutely nothing!
Martin Brundle, in his time, had accident at the exact same corner, Dunlop, in more or less same conditions and instead the crane hit an steward, who was badly injured.
He, from his own experience said that in such conditions sometimes they (drivers) sometimes cannot even see the dashboard lights let alone some waving flags from the sides of the circuits. Was Jules approaching fast not aware there is Safety Car in front? Has he seen the waving yellow flags? And who can blame him for not?
It is what it is. Motoracing and especially F1, will be always dangerous. People need to understand that. There is lurking danger at every corner, every moment when concentration falls. Each second counts and lives are changed. People need to understand that about F1. Out of respect to Jules if nothing else.
Its sad. And about the loss of Jules, only 25, thinking how all could have been normal if only he lifted his foot of the throttle a bit or saw earlier things, that for someone are not important, he would be alive. Is anyone considering that? Or people are used for 20 years taking things as granted. Complaining, this and that, all the time. F1 too easy. F1 like playstation. Not thinking what drivers have to do in each second that lead to events that change the course of lifetime?
Do you have the courage to say the same thing now?
Whatever happens, Jules Bianchi left us.
I hope he is up in the heavens and racing with the rest of the legends who are there from long, long time ago.
Rest in Peace Jules!
Forever in our hearts!
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