Jules Bianchi

Pierre Gasly almost collided with a tractor moments after the Japanese Grand Prix was red-flagged.

He also suggested the issue will be discussed more in future meetings as drivers try to improve safety. Ted Kravitz has suggested the drivers will demand “serious discussions” with race officials after Pierre Gasly almost collided with a tractor. In an almost mirror incident, Gasly came across the recovery vehicle sent on track to collect Carlos Sainz’s wreckage.

Formula 1 drivers and team principals condemn race officials for putting a recovery vehicle on track in wet conditions at the Japanese Grand Prix.

I hope this is the last time ever I see a crane on track!" Incredible." Gasly said over the team radio: "What is this tractor on track? Perez said on social media: "How can we make it clear that we never want to see a crane on track? We can keep it short: this must not happen, guys." "Wtf.

Pierre Gasly almost suffered a huge collision at the Japanese Grand Prix in Suzuka on Sunday when he narrowly avoided hitting a recovery vehicle in dreadful ...

In poor visibility, Gasly almost drove straight into the tractor at speeds that the FIA said were around 250 km/h. At the start of the 2022 race, Carlos Sainz spun out in wet conditions, leading to damage to Gasly’s AlphaTauri when an advertising hoarding struck his car. Then, a Sauber was being removed by a recovery vehicle, which Bianchi collided with.

Bianchi died from injuries suffered after crashing into a similar vehicle at Suzuka eight years ago.

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At the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix, Bianchi collided with a crane trying to recover another vehicle, and he died months later from his head injuries.

“While it is normal practice to recover cars under SC and Red Flag conditions, due to the particular circumstances and also taking into account feedback from of a number of drivers, the FIA has launched a thorough review of the events involving the deployment of recovery vehicles during the Japanese Grand Prix. “If I would have lost the car in a similar way as Carlos lost it on the lap before … “We lost Jules eight years ago in similar conditions with a crane on track in the gravel. We lost a life in this situation years ago. It was a dramatic incident, and I think on that day we learned we don’t want to see any tractors in this kind of conditions. “It is just not respectful towards Jules, towards his family, towards his loved ones and all of us.

Jules Bianchi was killed in a collision with a vehicle recovery tractor at the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix. Mark Mann-Bryans. October 09 2022 01:25 PM.

“If I lost the car in the same way that Carlos lost his car on the lap before? We lost a life in this situation years ago. “We risk our lives, especially in conditions like this. I know we’re under Safety Car, but in turn 12, there’s this…” On that day we learned that we don’t want to see tractors in these conditions. I don’t understand how eight years later, in similar conditions, we can see a crane.

Unbelievably, Phillipe Bianchi yelled, "There was no consideration for the driver's life or Jules' memory." The onboard video showed Gasly speeding by a ...

The views expressed here are that of the respective authors/ entities and do not represent the views of Economic Times (ET). [AlphaTauri](/topic/alphatauri)driver, later shouted that he might have killed himself as there was a tractor while he was driving. [Phillipe Bianchi](/topic/phillipe-bianchi)shouted that there was no regard for the driver's life or Jules' memory—unbelievable. [Philippe Bianchi](/topic/philippe-bianchi), Bianchi's father, has also condemned the recent incident. Gasly, the The event brought to mind the French motorsports racing driver [Jules Bianchi](/topic/jules-bianchi)'s tragedy in 2014, which was caused when the Marussia driver collided with another rescue car.