Marussia has responded to 'entirely false' claims regarding the circumstances leading up to Jules Bianchi's accident at the Japanese Grand Prix. Reports emerged in some outlets that Bianchi did not slow for double waved yellow flags and that the team urged him to go faster to keep Caterham's Marcus Ericsson behind. Marussia says that there is no truth to the allegations and that this is proven by telemetry and radio data. Bianchi remains in a critical but stable condition in hospital, having sustained a diffuse […]

Marussia has confirmed that Jules Bianchi faces a 'challenging' situation as he remains in a critical but stable condition in hospital following his serious accident at the Japanese Grand Prix. Bianchi suffered a diffuse axonal injury when his car struck a recovery vehicle at Suzuka. The Frenchman was taken to hospital and in Marussia's first official update in a week, the team confirmed that Bianchi remains in a critical but stable condition. "The past nine days have been extremely difficult for Jules and his family," […]

Marussia's Graeme Lowdon says the team has been overwhelmed by support in the days following Jules Bianchi's serious accident at the Japanese Grand Prix. Bianchi remains in hospital in Japan suffering from a diffuse axonal injury after he struck a recovery vehicle. Lowdon says that Formula 1's reaction to the accident has been of enormous help to the squad. "It’s been an incredibly difficult week for Formula One but it’s been an incredibly difficult week for our team," he said. "It has been a really […]

Marussia has confirmed that it will run just a solitary car for Max Chilton in this weekend's Russian Grand Prix at Sochi. Jules Bianchi remains in a critical but stable condition in hospital following his accident in the Japanese Grand Prix and while Marussia mechanics built up a second car, it will remain on Bianchi's side of the garage in tribute. Marussia had originally named reserve driver Alexander Rossi on the entry list, but this was a formality to comply with regulations. 'Jules' car crew […]

Marussia is yet to decide whether it will field a second car at this weekend's Russian Grand Prix at Sochi. Jules Bianchi remains in a critical but stable condition in a Japanese hospital and while reserve driver Alexander Rossi has been nominated on the official entry list alongside regular racer Max Chilton, this has been done in order to comply with Formula 1 regulations. The regulations stipulate that a driver for each car on the entry list must be nominated on Thursday afternoon. A decision […]

Marussia has asked for patience with regards to updates on the condition of Jules Bianchi, who suffered a severe head injury in Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix. Bianchi struck a recovery vehicle in the accident and was taken to Mie General Hospital, where he underwent surgery for a severe head injury. There have been no official updates since the FIA's second communication on Sunday. "Following the accident involving Jules Bianchi during yesterday’s 2014 Formula One Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka Circuit, the Marussia F1 Team would […]

The FIA has confirmed that Jules Bianchi has suffered a severe head injury in an accident at the Japanese Grand Prix. Bianchi struck a recovery vehicle which was moving the wreckage of Adrian Sutil's Sauber at Dunlop Curve, which had crashed one lap earlier as weather conditions worsened. Bianchi was extracted from his Marussia and transferred by ambulance to the nearby Mie General Hospital, where he is currently being operated on. He is set to be moved to the hospital's Intensive Care Unit following the […]

Jules Bianchi has been taken to hospital unconscious following an accident at the Japanese Grand Prix. Bianchi went off at Dunlop Curve, where Adrian Sutil had crashed a couple of minutes previously. Sutil said that Bianchi hit the recovery vehicle which was tending to the Sauber. The driver is not conscious, he has been sent to the hospital by ambulance because the helicopter cannot go in these conditions," said FIA press officer Matteo Bonciani. "Further updates will follow - for the moment we cannot say […]

British youngster Will Stevens has joined Alexander Rossi as an official reserve driver at Marussia. Stevens, 23, currently races in the Formula Renault 3.5 championship and has previously conducted a couple of tests for rivals Caterham. Stevens will take part in a number of free practice sessions across the remainder of the 2014 campaign. "I’m really thrilled to be given this opportunity by the Marussia," he said. "They are a great team, with enormous potential, and I’m so happy to be joining them at this […]

Formula Renault 3.5 racer Will Stevens is set to take part in the opening practice session of the Japanese Grand Prix for Marussia. Stevens has previously tested for Caterham but is expected to replace compatriot Max Chilton in the opening 90 minute session at Suzuka. Chilton said he had no problem in handing over his Marussia MR03 to Stevens. "I know Will very well, he's a good friend of mine, and I'm more than happy to do so," he said. "I started karting against him […]

Jules Bianchi says he would be 'ready' to step up to a seat with Ferrari should a vacancy open up at the team. While Kimi Raikkonen and Fernando Alonso both have contracts for next year, there remains uncertainty as to whether Alonso will remain with the squad into 2015. Marussia racer Bianchi has been a member of Ferrari's Driver Academy for five years and has tested for the outfit on a number of occasions, most recently at the in-season test at Silverstone in July. "Yes […]

Marussia team principal John Booth says that the squad's ninth-place finish in May's Monaco Grand Prix is their inspiration ahead of this weekend's Singapore Grand Prix. Jules Bianchi claimed ninth around the streets of Monte Carlo to collect Marussia's first ever Formula 1 points and Booth is hopeful that the characteristics of the Marina Bay street circuit will allow the team to repeat such an achievement. "The Marina Bay Street Circuit closely resembles Monaco, and within our team we cannot think of Monaco without remembering […]