Car 44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes won the Japan Grand Prix 2014 for his 8th win of 2014. This was Mercedes 12th win of 2014 to continue their dominance of the season. 2nd Place Car 6 Nico Rosberg Mercedes followed by 3rd place Car 1 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Racing-Renault.
4th Place Car 3 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull Racing-Renault followed by 5th place Car 22 Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes. 6th Place Car 77 Valtteri Bottas Williams-Mercedes followed by 7th place Car 19 Felipe Massa Williams-Mercedes. 8th Place Car 27 Nico Hulkenberg Force India-Mercedes followed by 9th place Car 25 Jean-Eric Vergne STR-Renault. Lastly in 10th place was Car 11 Sergio Perez Force India-Mercedes in 10 place.
The race was under wet conditions with a bad crash which made it a very sombre time at the end of the race. Now everyone is looking at the safety procedures for racers & marshals & how to improve it from this point on. When you are looking at safety you have to look into the past to see how bad things were and the life expectancy of a F1 driver.
The FIA’s post-race statement in full:
“On lap 42, Adrian Sutil lost control of his car, spun and hit the tyre barrier on the outside of Turn 7. The marshals displayed double waved yellow flags before the corner to warn drivers of the incident. A recovery vehicle was dispatched in order to lift the car and take it to a place of safety behind the guard rail. While this was being done the driver of car 17, Jules Bianchi, lost control of his car, travelled across the run-off area and hit the back of the tractor.
“Once the marshals reported that the driver was injured, medical teams were dispatched and the safety car was deployed. These were followed by an extrication team and an ambulance. The driver was removed from the car, taken to the circuit medical centre and then by ambulance to Mie General Hospital.
“The CT scan shows that he has suffered a severe head injury and he is currently undergoing surgery. Following this he will be moved to intensive care where he will be monitored.
“Mie General Hospital will issue an update as soon as further information becomes available.”
Marussia have thanked the Formula One community and fans for the huge outpouring of support for Jules Bianchi, and called for patience with regards to updates about his medical condition following his accident at Suzuka.
The Frenchman suffered severe head injuries and underwent surgery after crashing into a recovery vehicle during the 2014 Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix.
Marussia said updates about Bianchi’s condition would be communicated in conjunction with the Mie General Hospital, and in accordance with the wishes of Bianchi’s family.
“Following the accident involving Jules Bianchi during yesterday’s 2014 Formula One Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka Circuit, the Marussia F1 Team would like to acknowledge the huge outpouring of support and affection for Jules and the Team at this very difficult time,” the team said in a statement.
“With regard to the communication of information concerning Jules’ medical condition, we will respect, and be guided by, the wishes of the Bianchi family. Together with Jules’ care, they will remain our highest priority.
“Therefore, we would ask for patience and understanding with regard to further medical updates, which will be communicated in conjunction with the Mie General Medical Center in Yokkaichi, where Jules is being treated, when they feel it is appropriate.”
Representatives of the Marussia and Ferrari teams – Bianchi is a member of Ferrari’s Driver Academy – will remain at the hospital to support him and his family.
The Japan Grand Prix October 5, 2014
Laps (44) Circuit Length: 5.807 km
Position, Car #, Driver, Team
1. Car 44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
2. Car 6 Nico Rosberg Mercedes
3. Car 1 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Racing-Renault
4. Car 3 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull Racing-Renault
5. Car 22 Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes
6. Car 77 Valtteri Bottas Williams-Mercedes
7. Car 19 Felipe Massa Williams-Mercedes
8. Car 27 Nico Hulkenberg Force India-Mercedes
9. Car 25 Jean-Eric Vergne STR-Renault
10. Car 11 Sergio Perez Force India-Mercedes
11. Car 26 Daniil Kvyat STR-Renault
12. Car 7 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari
13. Car 21 Esteban Gutierrez Sauber-Ferrari
14. Car 20 Kevin Magnussen McLaren-Mercedes
15. Car 8 Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault
16. Car 13 Pastor Maldonado Lotus-Renault
17. Car 9 Marcus Ericsson Caterham-Renault
18. Car 4 Max Chilton Marussia-Ferrari
19. Car 10 Kamui Kobayashi Caterham-Renault
20. Car 17 Jules Bianchi Marussia-Ferrari – Accident
21. Car 99 Adrian Sutil, Sauber-Ferrari – Accident
Ret Car 14 Fernando Alonso Ferrari – Electronics
Next race: The Russia Grand Prix October 12, 2014