Jules Bianchi is currently in a “critical but stable condition” according to a statement released by his family via the Marussia website. You can read the full text after the break, but the key information is shown below:
“This is a very difficult time for our family, but the messages of support and affection for Jules from all over the world have been a source of great comfort to us. We would like to express our sincere appreciation.
“Jules remains in the Intensive Care Unit of the Mie General Medical Center in Yokkaichi. He has suffered a diffuse axonal injury and is in a critical but stable condition. The medical professionals at the hospital are providing the very best treatment and care and we are grateful for everything they have done for Jules since his accident.”
We’re not medial experts but a quick search on the term “diffuse axonal injury” leaves us very concerned for Jules. We pray that he may make a full recovery.
A Statement from the family of Jules Bianchi
Yokkaichi, Japan
7 October 2014, 23.00hrs local/15.00hrs BST
The following statement is provided by the family of Jules Bianchi, in conjunction with the Mie General Medical Center, and is distributed on their behalf by the Marussia F1 Team.
“This is a very difficult time for our family, but the messages of support and affection for Jules from all over the world have been a source of great comfort to us. We would like to express our sincere appreciation.
Jules remains in the Intensive Care Unit of the Mie General Medical Center in Yokkaichi. He has suffered a diffuse axonal injury and is in a critical but stable condition. The medical professionals at the hospital are providing the very best treatment and care and we are grateful for everything they have done for Jules since his accident.
We are also grateful for the presence of Professor Gerard Saillant, President of the FIA Medical Commission, and Professor Alessandro Frati, Neurosurgeon of the University of Rome La Sapienza, who has travelled to Japan at the request of Scuderia Ferrari. They arrived at the hospital today and met with the medical personnel responsible for Jules’ treatment, in order to be fully informed of his clinical status so that they are able to advise the family. Professors Saillant and Frati acknowledge the excellent care being provided by the Mie General Medical Center and would like to thank their Japanese colleagues.
The hospital will continue to monitor and treat Jules and further medical updates will be provided when appropriate.â€
6 replies on “A statement from the family of Jules Bianchi”
Hmm.
http://formerf1doc.wordpress.com/2014/10/07/diffuse-axonal-injury/
Liam – good link – I also further read the doctor’s views on the apparent lip service being paid to the double yellow flags – invoke cliche – accident waiting to happen. However it is now an accident and we can but pray for his recovery (& Schumacher’s while we are praying).
Bianchi’s crash brought back memories (yep old enough to remember) of his grandfather’s Lucien’s crash when leading in his Citroen DS in NSW in the ’68 London-Sydney Marathon.
John, you’re right, in the end the flags are a moot point.
However, there is footage of Bianchi’s impact available (I’ve chosen not to run it on AUSmotive) and there is a green flag being waved at the scene of Sutil’s car and the tractor which Bianchi subsequently hit.
There may well have been double-waved yellows at the preceding flag point, but that is in contrast to the actual crash site.
From my day job “diffuse axonal injury” (DAI) is something you definitely do not want to hear. It implies that there is serious structural damage to the brain and implies underlying injuries that carry a poor prognosis.
BTW Liam, I saw an interesting discussion the other day that seemed to imply that the green flag was actually for a completely different section of the track. They drew line of sight diagrams from the camera point, to the accident and flagging points, and showed that the angle could make it look like the green flag was for that corner, when it probably was for a completely different part of the circuit. Unfortunately most of the discussion was in japanese!
@Liam – you’re wrong, the double yellow flags (slow down to a speed low enough that you can stop if directed by the marshals) at the previous flag point are what matter. The green flag near the crash site only takes effect after the driver has fully passed it.
All of the drivers who went past the Sutil/Bianchi crash site at high speed (including Bianchi himself) need to have their superlicences cancelled and a comprehensive re-application process introduced immediately. Gary Hartstein is, as usual, right – going slow enough to stop if directed by the marshals and going fast enough to aquaplane off are mutually exclusive.
Best of luck Jules. I think you’re gonna need it. 🙁