Jules Bianchi passes away following accident at 2014 Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix

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Here's the statement from the family:
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Obviously it's still a very serious situation, but this is amazing, positive news. Here's to hoping things can only get better from here!
 
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Obviously it's still a very serious situation, but this is amazing, positive news. Here's to hoping things can only get better from here!
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I don't want to be a wet flannel but he remains critically ill in a coma, the good news is that he's stable enough to de-ventilate and transport. I hope for the very best possible outcome too, of course, but we should be cautious.
 
I'm not downplaying the severity, but any kind of progress is an encouraging sign that things could be moving in the right direction.

Regardless, this is still progress since the last official update, even if it isn't much.
 
TenEightyOne
I don't want to be a wet flannel but he remains critically ill in a coma, the good news is that he's stable enough to de-ventilate and transport. I hope for the very best possible outcome too, of course, but we should be cautious.
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he is actually out of the Coma, but he is still unconscious.
 
mustafur
he is actually out of the Coma, but he is still unconscious.
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???

He's out of his artificial coma as his body is able to support its own basic survival functions without assistance.

They're very basic... this is a hugely important first step on any potential road to recovery but he remains comatose.
 
As a testament to safety standards in Formula 1, consider another sporting tragedy that took place this week - Australian test cricketer Phillip Hughes died today after he was struck in the head by a cricket ball and collapsed on Tuesday. A spin ball bounced up and struck him under the left ear, missing his helmet, after he misjudged the delivery.

By comparison, Jules Bianchi survived the impact with the tractor and the barrier because of the structure of the car, his helmet and HANS device.
 
I heard about the cricketer a day or so ago. Didn't know he'd passed away though. Poor guys parents were in the crowd watching it too.
 
Was wondering what was happening, if he died you would have heard about it, but this is good news.
 
Grayfox
Was wondering what was happening, if he died you would have heard about it, but this is good news.
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Another guy killed yesterday in Wales by a cricket ball... that apparently makes it the 8th death in 4 years. When you think how much cricket is played worldwide that's actually a pretty small number, but still 8 too many I guess :\
 
Just about any job poses a risk of some sort and I imagine 8 deaths in 4 years is incredibly small on the grand scheme of things but they should definitely look into more extensive protecttion.
 
It means his batting average is better.
Number of runs scored divided by times out and retirements.

He was given a minute of applauding instead of the usual silence the other day. 👍
Better helmet and neck protection needs to be looked into.
 
Akmuq
Made a new helmet, he was wearing an older model.
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Right, I'm with you... it seemed more like a comment about Project Cars or something ;)

So is there an "improved" version available and do we know why it might not have been used in that match? It's academic in some ways but in this litigious age maybe such an equipment omission could turn out to be relevant.
 
TenEightyOne
Right, I'm with you... it seemed more like a comment about Project Cars or something ;)

So is there an "improved" version available and do we know why it might not have been used in that match? It's academic in some ways but in this litigious age maybe such an equipment omission could turn out to be relevant.
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Well I'm not really much of a cricket expert but apparently(source: ITV News) the newer version has more coverage on the neck area near the ear that may have saved his life. Also, a baseball helmet offers more coverages and could have saved him.

I'm not sure the reasoning behind not wearing the improved, but I'd imagine it was considered a non-issue, it was a one-of-a-kind freak accident which we thankfully will probably never see again. What I did think about when hearing the Hughes news was in the Irish sport of Hurling, which is pretty much hockey but the ball is usually in the air, helmets weren't compulsory until a couple of years ago. I would have thought it to be far more dangerous than cricket. Scary, really.
 
Akmuq
Well I'm not really much of a cricket expert but apparently(source: ITV News) the newer version has more coverage on the neck area near the ear that may have saved his life. Also, a baseball helmet offers more coverages and could have saved him.

I'm not sure the reasoning behind not wearing the improved, but I'd imagine it was considered a non-issue, it was a one-of-a-kind freak accident which we thankfully will probably never see again. What I did think about when hearing the Hughes news was in the Irish sport of Hurling, which is pretty much hockey but the ball is usually in the air, helmets weren't compulsory until a couple of years ago. I would have thought it to be far more dangerous than cricket. Scary, really.
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It's the eighth similar death in cricket in 5 years though, or so I read? That includes the guy who died a couple of days ago in Wales. I'd say it needs a more thorough look to see if there was "common" equipment which might have caused a better outcome. That's not to say that anything does need to change but hopefully there's now some impetus to thoroughly investigate the options.
 
TenEightyOne
It's the eighth similar death in cricket in 5 years though, or so I read? That includes the guy who died a couple of days ago in Wales. I'd say it needs a more thorough look to see if there was "common" equipment which might have caused a better outcome. That's not to say that anything does need to change but hopefully there's now some impetus to thoroughly investigate the options.
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I had heard it was the first of it's kind(blow to the neck), although I wouldn't consider the Irish Sports Programme's a reliable source on anything. A quick Google search on similar incidents led me to this, which to me indicates that this was the only similar occurrence to what Hughes suffered. I'm sure someone else can come in and verify about the 8 deaths in 5 years claim but I've not heard about it, and I watch a lot of Sky Sports News.:p
 
Akmuq
I had heard it was the first of it's kind(blow to the neck), although I wouldn't consider the Irish Sports Programme's a reliable source on anything. A quick Google search on similar incidents led me to this, which to me indicates that this was the only similar occurrence to what Hughes suffered. I'm sure someone else can come in and verify about the 8 deaths in 5 years claim but I've not heard about it, and I watch a lot of Sky Sports News.:p
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Possibly the figure of "8" is incorrect, I heard it on a commercial soccer station so the intelligence wasn't strong. There are 10 listed on Wiki, without looking into them I suspect they won't all be head injuries and that some will be unprotected umpires (a practice that really has to stop, imo). So the figure I gave you is probably rubbish :D
 
Roo
A summery of the findings of the FIA's Accident Panel into Bianchi's crash was released earlier today (linked from Autosport). You'll need to read Conclusion 11 a few times before reacting.
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Gosh, sobering stuff :(

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It is not feasible to mitigate the injuries Bianchi suffered by either enclosing the driver’s cockpit, or fitting skirts to the crane. Neither approach is practical due to the very large forces involved in the accident between a 700kg car striking a 6500kg crane at a speed of 126kph. There is simply insufficient impact structure on a F1 car to absorb the energy of such an impact without either destroying the driver’s survival cell, or generating non-survivable decelerations.
It is considered fundamentally wrong to try and make an impact between a racing car and a large and heavy vehicle survivable. It is imperative to prevent a car ever hitting the crane and/or the marshals working near it.
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TenEightyOne
To stay on the off-topic sub-topic of Phil Hughes, the match's score table has been adjusted so that it no longer shows him retiring from the match with injury, from now on records will always show him as 63 not out.

I don't understand what that means but from the reaction of cricketists it's a move that's being quietly and solemnly applauded.
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He was originally recorded as 'retired hurt'. Being 'not out' is more honourable than succumbing to an injury.

zed300
It means his batting average is better.
Number of runs scored divided by times out and retirements.

He was given a minute of applauding instead of the usual silence the other day. 👍
Better helmet and neck protection needs to be looked into.
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Retired hurt and not out mean the same statistically. Not that anybody is even thinking of that now.

Akmuq
Made a new helmet, he was wearing an older model.
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From what I was he was using a 1-2 year old helmet. Some recently retired players came out and said they used the same helmet for an entire career.

Akmuq
Well I'm not really much of a cricket expert but apparently(source: ITV News) the newer version has more coverage on the neck area near the ear that may have saved his life. Also, a baseball helmet offers more coverages and could have saved him.

I'm not sure the reasoning behind not wearing the improved, but I'd imagine it was considered a non-issue, it was a one-of-a-kind freak accident which we thankfully will probably never see again. What I did think about when hearing the Hughes news was in the Irish sport of Hurling, which is pretty much hockey but the ball is usually in the air, helmets weren't compulsory until a couple of years ago. I would have thought it to be far more dangerous than cricket. Scary, really.
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The extra coverage is only a couple of centimetres. The manufacturer said that it may not have made a difference.

Roo
A summery of the findings of the FIA's Accident Panel into Bianchi's crash was released earlier today (linked from Autosport). You'll need to read Conclusion 11 a few times before reacting.
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And on topic...sensible conclusions as far as I am concerned. Bernie will not like recommendation 4 though. It will mess with his TV times. I have always thought that the later start time in Malaysia was insanely stupid.
 
Barra333
And on topic...sensible conclusions as far as I am concerned. Bernie will not like recommendation 4 though. It will mess with his TV times. I have always thought that the later start time in Malaysia was insanely stupid.
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How so?

EDIT: I see it now :)
 
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