Russian team in Formula 1 can expose only one car in Sochi – RBC

The Russian team in Formula 1 may exhibit only one car in Sochi

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In view of the tragedy that befell the pilot of the Russian team F1 Marussia Jules Bianchi at the “Grand Prix of Russia” can serve only one pilot – Max Chilton.

Sochi Marussia will represent only Max Chilton, transfers Canal +. Jules Bianchi took 16th place in the standings of the Formula-1 drivers in the current season, Max Chilton – 21 minutes. In the team standings Marussia holds the second, ninth place.

During the “Grand Prix of Japan,” the pilot of the Russian team Jules Bianchi had an accident. 25-year-old pilot crashed into a tow truck, retractable car driver Sauber Adrian Sutil. Last lost control of the car circle earlier in the turn. The collision Bianchi was seriously injured and lost consciousness. The organizers are not able to provide for the affected helicopter, so he was taken to the hospital only with the help of the car. The famous Japanese doctor Ichiro Miyao said that after such an injury is almost impossible to return to a normal life. «Most likely, the patient will have problems with memory and impaired speech», – said Miyao AFP.

Jules Bianchi is a medical center in Mie Prefecture Yokkaichi. Do riders diagnosed diffuse axonal injury of the brain. He is in critical but stable condition.

FIA President Jean Todt requires that he be provided with a full report on the circumstances of the accident Bianchi. For him collect the dossier, which is expected to be ready for the “Grand Prix of Russia».

As you can see from the video the disaster, some time before the accident Bianchi stewards hung green flags that reported traffic safety on this section of the route.

Фото from the accident site. Globallookpress

This fact, in an interview, “RBC Sport” commented renowned expert on car racing Mark Podolski.

“No way you can not blame the stewards and the directorate of the race is that at the time of the accident on the track Jules Bianchi hung green flags. On videopovtore seen that they waved at another location near the place where the tow truck cleaned with gravel car Sutil.

This green flag was “open”, that is, after it could continue to race in the normal mode. However, in the early portion of the road, where there was a boom Sutil were displayed two yellow flag: this is a very serious warning. During it can not make overtaking and go at full speed, “- said Podolsky.