2014 Japan GP - Suzuka Sunday Race Thread

[Katu]

agree, pictures are not necessary now

[SinanOzerS]

My God, please help him. He's a very nice guy and he's so young. No !

[TonyRizza]

can only hope for the best

[Rob]

agree, pictures are not necessary now

thats also why im not on twitter at the moment.

[20000rpm]

I just hope Jules is OK. Pretty bad weekend to be honest.

[TonyRizza]

respectful interviews from the drivers

[m schumy]

I really hope he will be well....

[gjoko-mkd]

Ok

[sachin]

Is it jules alone or a marshal is also being taken to the hospital?

[TonyRizza]

not heard about a marshall being injured and i hope not, 1 injury is 1 too many already

[Hornet]

Is it jules alone or a marshal is also being taken to the hospital?

The official statement only mention Bianchi, so no marshal is involve or they would mention it too.

[Majki2111]

I read he went under a tractor.

[diesel08]

Why care about the result? Don't be a moron.

I don't know about Jules! I don't have the information about the final of the race! Only now I read the news! Sorry for this! I hope is not seryous! Anyway, thank you for your language.

[aroutis]

i know, i dont care for the result, was replying to what diesel08 put, they more concerned about the result than the safety of the drivers.

This was not for you ... but for that guy.
:/

[Katu]

sutil looked pretty shocked

[SinanOzerS]

Sutil said Bianchi's situation is critical. Oh my.

[wacc]

F1 Technical @f1technical2m
Sutil: "Situation with Bianchi is critical. Hope he is in good hands. I was standing right next it. Don't want to talk about details." #F1

[m schumy]

IMO, given the bad weather conditions, the race should have been stopped before such terrible incidents taking place

[sachin]

And if the medical helicopter cant take off how was the race still on even under the SC?

[TonyRizza]

i hope sutil is wrong, critical is really worrying

[wisepie]

This is the worst day for a long time for all of us.....I'm shaking.

[Hornet]

And if the medical helicopter cant take off how was the race still on even under the SC?

Ted just said that the decision was a choice to not use the helicopter, as the helicopter did fly after the ambulance left. We don't know why yet, but it's possible that the hospital do not have a landing pad.

[SS454]

It appears Bianchi's car skidded into the tractor that was removing Sutil's car. Because the ride height of the tractors are so high, and F1 cars are so low, its possible that his helmet made direct contact. In a way quite similar to what happened to the female test driver for Marussia. However even under wet conditions and a caution, 130R is still very high speed. A very very worrying situation.

[Rob]

It appears Bianchi's car skidded into the tractor that was removing Sutil's car. Because the ride height of the tractors are so high, and F1 cars are so low, its possible that his helmet made direct contact. In a way quite similar to what happened to the female test driver for Marussia. However even under wet conditions and a caution, 130R is still very high speed. A very very worrying situation.

dont think it was 130R, think it was top of the Dunlop Curve.

[scuderia_nano]

Apparently Jules slid under the recovery crane. And is badly smashed. Nico said it is too serious and critical. Sutil expresses same fears.

The images that remain of the car gives me the chills

Lord be with him.

[TonyRizza]

It appears Bianchi's car skidded into the tractor that was removing Sutil's car. Because the ride height of the tractors are so high, and F1 cars are so low, its possible that his helmet made direct contact. In a way quite similar to what happened to the female test driver for Marussia. However even under wet conditions and a caution, 130R is still very high speed. A very very worrying situation.

for the sake of jules himself, his family and the formula 1 fans i hope this is an inaccurate account of what happened

[Kingdom Hearts]

I hope Jules is OK.

[aroutis]

A MedEvac helicopter manned by a doctor, two paramedics and a pilot is ready to fly at all times, a second helicopter is kept ready outside the circuit and four additional ambulances are posted around the race track. If conditions are such that a helicopter could not take off from the circuit or land at the hospital, due to fog for example, then the race cannot go ahead

So why was this race was allowed to start?

[SS454]

dont think it was 130R, think it was top of the Dunlop Curve.

My mistake, you are probably right. Even so, that is still a fast corner.

[pluto]

IMO, given the bad weather conditions, the race should have been stopped before such terrible incidents taking place

we dont need to start hearing knee jerk over reactions like this. freak accidents can happen sometimes. the rain was not really the issue. just really bad timing.