F1 Driver Suffers Severe Head Injury In GP Crash

Formula One driver Jules Bianchi has undergone surgery after suffering a severe head injury in a crash at a wet Japanese Grand Prix.

Frenchman Bianchi, 25, will be moved to intensive care where he will be monitored following the surgery, said world motor sport's governing body.

He lost control of his Marussia, travelled across the run-off area and hit the back of a tractor that was removing Adrian Sutil's stricken Sauber, the FIA added.

Jules Bianchi was unconscious as he was taken to hospital

Sutil's car had "aquaplaned" off the track at the same turn seven a lap earlier and skidded into a tyre barrier.

Bianchi was unconscious as he was transferred to hospital in an ambulance because the medical helicopter could not fly due to bad weather from Typhoon Phanfone.

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1. Gallery: F1 Driver Badly Hurt In Japan Crash

   Formula One's Jules Bianchi is treated by emergency services after crashing during the Japanese Grand Prix

2. The 25-year-old Marussia driver suffered a severe head injury after he came off the circuit during wet conditions in Suzuka

3. The Frenchman pictured before the race. He is seen as an up-and-coming talent in F1 after scoring Marussia's first ever points when he finished ninth at this year's Monaco GP

4. In Japan, Bianchi crashed at the same turn where Adrian Sutil (pictured touching his head) came off a lap earlier

5. Bianchi lost control of his car, travelled across the run-off area and hit the back of a tractor that was removing Sutil's Sauber

6. The race began behind a Safety Car amid wet conditions due to rain from Typhoon Phanfone

7. Bianchi's Marussia during the race

8. Sutil was uninjured in his crash on lap 42

9. Bianchi came off the track a lap later

10. He was taken to hospital by road in an ambulance because the medical helicopter could not fly due to heavy rain

11. Bianchi was due to be moved to intensive care after surgery

Later, there were reports he was out of surgery and breathing on his own.

The grand prix began behind the Safety Car with drivers complaining over team radios they were unable to see through the spray. They were called back to the pits minutes later.

Following Sutil's crash on lap 42, yellow flags were waved before the corner to warn drivers of the incident, according to the FIA.

The Safety Car was sent out after Bianchi's crash a lap later and the race was brought to an early end within minutes, with the rain getting heavier and the light rapidly deteriorating at Suzuka.

Video: F1's Sutil: Rain Got More And More

Williams driver Felipe Massa, who suffered life-threatening head injuries in Hungary in 2009, said of the Japanese circuit: "It was not driveable at the beginning and they finished the race too late.

He added: "I was screaming on the radio five laps before the Safety Car that there was too much water on the track.

"But then they just took a bit too long and it was dangerous."

Sutil, who was not hurt in his accident, told Sky Sports F1: "The yellow flags were out after I aquaplaned at the corner as the rain got more and more.

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1. Gallery: Profile Of Racer Jules Bianchi

   Frenchman Jules Bianchi is the grandson of three-time GT World Champion Mauro Bianchi

2. The 25-year-old graduated from karting in 2007 and performed in senior Formula Three races

3. He drove in the GP2 Series for ART, taking two pole positions

4. In 2010 he suffered a back injury after spinning off the track and being struck head-on by another car

5. He began his F1 career as a test and reserve driver at Ferrari in 2011

6. Bianchi's Marussia debut was in 2013 when he finished 15th in the opening race in Australia

7. His best result in the 2013 season was 13th at the Malaysian GP, beating teammate Max Chilton

8. In 2014 he overcame the odds to score both his, and his team's first points in F1, in Monaco

9. In Japan, Bianchi's car collided with a crane which was removing Adrian Sutil's car

"And one lap later with waved yellow flags Jules came around and had the same spin there. It was more or less the same crash, but just the outcome was a bit different."

Sutil said he felt the Safety Car should have been deployed after he crashed due to the risk of another driver going off at the corner.

"With respect to this corner I think everyone knows this is one of the most tricky corners and when it is getting late and the rain increases.

"Let's say when you have an accident there you should probably think about a Safety Car."

Video: F1 Driver In Hospital After Crash

There are questions over whether the race should have begun earlier than 3pm (local time) to beat deteriorating weather conditions.

Retired triple world champion and Mercedes non-executive chairman Niki Lauda said: "They could have started earlier, there's no question about it. It was foreseeable. They could have started the race at one."

The GP was won by Britain's Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes with German team-mate Nico Rosberg second.

Marussia is an Anglo-Russian team based in Banbury, Oxfordshire.

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