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jakeXT

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Sun Oct 5, 2014, 11:34 AM Oct 2014

Bianchi moved to ICU following brain surgery as more details regarding crash emerge

Jules Bianchi has come out of surgery and has been moved into an intensive care unit. He continues to breathe on his own and doctors are closely monitoring him.
How he crashed

Some new information has surfaced regarding the crash itself. According to credible journalist Michael Schmidt, Bianchi started to lose the rear of the Marussia and tried to correct. Like Kobayashi in practice, he overcorrected and leaped over most of the gravel trap, so the car maintained a lot of its momentum. There is apparently video of the crash, but it's being withheld for obvious reasons.
Damage to the Marussia and photo

When he struck the back of the tractor/crane, the left side air-intake was shaved completely off and the entire rear of the car was decimated on impact. There was also some major damage to the front end of the car.

A new photo has emerged, showing the accident scene very clearly. With consideration to the people who may be upset by the image because you can see Jules (with his helmet on though), I will not post it here. If you would like to see the extent of the damage to the Marussia,

Bianchi's injuries

The impact is estimated to be upwards of 50Gs and along with the extensive damage to the car, there was also minor, yet, visible damage to the left side of Bianchi's helmet. His father Philippe told French news outlets that his son suffered some level of subdural hematoma. However, the FIA and the Marussia F1 Team have yet to give an official statement with any detailed information regarding his injuries.

http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/bianchi-moved-to-icu-following-brain-surgery-as-more-details-regarding-crash-emerge/

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