R.I.P Formula One Champ Jules Bianchi

Jules Bianchi has succumbed to the criticial head injuries from last year's Japanese Grand Prix.

The sad news was first posted Bianchi's official Twitter feed and was confirmed by the Manor F1 team.

Bianchi, 25, was in a coma since the unfortunate Oct 5 accident last year where he crashed into a mobile crane that was being used to pick up another crashed car.

The French driver’s family statement said, "Jules fought right to the very end, as he always did, but today his battle came to an end. The pain we feel is immense and indescribable."

While the Manor team tweeted: "We are devastated to lose Jules after such a hard-fought battle. It was a privilege to have him race for our team."

Bianchi has competed in 34 races over 2013 and 2014. He scored the first ever championship points for Manor by finishing ninth at last year's Monaco Grand Prix.

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