F1 Insiders Est. 2012
Now that the Bianchi family went ahead with launching legal action against the FIA, Formula One Group and Marussia, as it had been expected for months, perhaps it is time to revisit the circumstances of the incident that cut short the life of a promising young driver. One element that rarely gets discussed in the … Read more
The father of Jules Bianchi, Phillippe claims his son’s fellow F1 drivers don’t want speak up about that ill fated incident in Suzuka 2014 because they’re scared to do so. “One driver [sat] with me, with a camera will say nothing because I think all of the people are afraid to say something,” Bianchi told … Read more
Words and thoughts from an oddball Now that the glitz and glamour have arrived at Monaco we should remember that another story broke this weekend. The family of Jules Bianchi has now started legal action against the FIA, Formula One Management and the now defunct Marussia team over his death following his crash in the … Read more
Philippe Bianchi seeks better HANS than HALO… “I think it is [HALO] a step forward in terms of safety. It is obvious that the system is effective probably in an impacting tire. In cases of small debris like Felipe Massa (2009 in Hungary) or Justin Wilson (IndyCar driver), it would, however, nothing changed. It is … Read more
Could the halo cockpit increase the risk to drivers in Bianchi-style accidents? TJ13 F1 contributor Landroni explores…
The Manor F1 team this weekend are paying tribute to the crucial role Jules Bianchi played in the resurrection of their team – following them being ditched by their Russian owners’ just days after the inaugural event in Sochi. Red Wrist bands embossed with ‘MONACO 2014. P8. #JB17’ are being worn by the race team … Read more
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Charlie Whiting completed his report into the events in Suzuka and presented it to Jean Todt within 4 days of the Jules Bianchi accident As is to be expected and is proper, the FIA is refusing to comment on speculation on the minimal evidence revealed to date. However, following the race being finally red flagged, … Read more
Brought to you by TJ13 Courtroom Reporter & Crime Analyst: Adam Macdonald (@adamac39) [For those who are new to the page; TJ13 attempts to remove certain aspects of the race to give a fairer reflection of the race result.] Editor’s note: This post uses the official classified results and not the results of when the … Read more
