Bianchi Accident: Philippe, his father, confides

Philippe Bianchi, the father of the Marussia driver who was seriously injured last weekend in Japan, spoke to the daily newspaper Nice-Matin yesterday. He discussed, among other things, the still critical condition of his son, who is currently still in the intensive care unit of the Yokkaichi hospital.

For the family, it is an unbearable wait, but everyone stands united behind Jules who is still fighting against death: « There is no notable change. Everyone knows he is in a critical phase. Jules is fighting like he always has. Like in racing. He is strong. There is truly an extraordinary momentum that I couldn’t have suspected even though I know Jules is a nice kid. »

Philippe Bianchi also stated that he is very satisfied with the way his son has been taken care of by the Japanese doctors, who are also working closely with Professor Gérard Saillant and the Italian neurologist dispatched on site by Ferrari: « Professor Saillant, as well as the Italian specialist sent at Ferrari’s request, are collaborating perfectly with the local neurosurgeons. So he couldn’t be better surrounded. »

The entire Bianchi family was very touched by the outpouring of solidarity that took place after this tragic accident, particularly by Jean-Eric Vergne’s gesture of having support stickers for Jules printed and distributed: « A close friend of Jules, Jean-Eric Vergne made a really nice gesture by producing a special sticker that will be placed on all the cars, F1, GP2, and GP3, in Sochi, » revealed Jules’ father.

For the moment, Philippe Bianchi does not wish to comment on the circumstances of the accident, which he did not want to see any images of: « I don’t want to see the video! » He adds, however: « It’s hard to talk about a racing incident. In my eyes, it looks more like a traffic accident. Depending on what happens, I will surely have things to say later. »