Formula One driver Jules Bianchifake oakleys has died in a French hospital from head injuries sustained in a crash at last year's Japanese Grand Prix.
The Bianchi family announced the death in a statement issued in the early hours of Saturday morning. Bianchi had been in a coma since the Oct. 5 accident, in which he collided at high speed with a mobile crane which was being used to pick up another crashed car.
The 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."
Bianchi competed in 34 races over the 2013 and 2014 seasons, scoring the first ever championship points for Manor — then known as Marussia — by finishing ninth at last year's Monaco Grand Prix.
The Manor team tweeted: "Wefake oakleys frogskins are devastated to lose Jules after such a hard-fought battle. It was a privilege to have him race for our team."
Bianchi is the first driver to die of injuries sustained in an F1 race since three-time world champion Ayrton Senna was killed at the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix.
"The world of motor sport is in mourning today," motorsports' governing body said in a statement. "Jean Todt, FIA President, expressed his deepest condolences to Jules' family and recognized the great pain being felt by the Bianchi family and those close to them."
Bianchi died at the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire in his hometown of Nice,wholesale oakleys where he had been since his emergency treatment in Japan in the days after the accident.
"We wish to thank the medical staff at Nice's CHU who looked after him with love and dedication," the family statement said. "We also thank the staff of the General Medical Center in the Mie Prefecture (Japan) who looked after Jules immediately after the accident, as well as all the other doctors who have been involved with his care over the past months.
"Furthermore, we thank Jules' colleagues, friends,fake oakleys holbrook fans and everyone who has demonstrated their affection for him over these past months, which gave us great strength and helped us deal with such difficult times."
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