Frenchman Jules Bianchi was rushed to hospital by ambulance still unconscious after crashing in treacherous conditions at Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix.
The 25-year-old’s Marussia collided with a recovery vehicle after German Adrian Sutil had skidded into a wall on lap 43 at Suzuka.
‘The driver is not conscious, he has been sent to the hospital by ambulance because the helicopter cannot go in these conditions,’ said Formula One’s governing International Motoring Federation (FIA) presser officer Matteo Bonciani.