2014 Japanese Grand Prix - Suzuka

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Jonnycraig
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Craig Slater on SSN stating an eyewitness told him Bianchi went under the tractor. :(

fenix4life
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Does not really look good.
Not really the place where you would like to be halted

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Bomber_Pilot
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Jano11
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It was a side crash. Looks like the car went sideways under the back of the truck and the helmet did hit the truck. Very bad, hope he will manage to pull through this.

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The safety cell looks OK. I just hope that the helmet did sustain the impact and that HANS did its job.
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ringo
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Doesn't look good, but doesn't look too bad either..
At least he didn't get squeezed under as you can see that the cockpit is still intact.
I hope it's just the G force that has rendered him unconscious and not some kind of crush or squeeze.
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gray41
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Jonnycraig wrote:Craig Slater on SSN stating an eyewitness told him Bianchi went under the tractor. :(
I hope that's not true I really do.
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Oakstreet
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New picture on twitter, for who wants to see it

https://twitter.com/mateusferreiraj/sta ... 3937584128

element
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Bad luck hitting the crane, I hope he recovers soon.

Some pictures (not too graphic, but worrying)

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/formul ... -Prix.html

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Oakstreet wrote:New picture on twitter, for who wants to see it

https://twitter.com/mateusferreiraj/sta ... 3937584128
That makes me fear the worst... [-o<

Waywardism
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Wow that looks bad. Judging from the position of the crane and the fact it had Sutil's car, that crane was almost certainly reversing at the time.

Jonnycraig
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ringo wrote:Doesn't look good, but doesn't look too bad either..
At least he didn't get squeezed under as you can see that the cockpit is still intact.
I hope it's just the G force that has rendered him unconscious and not some kind of crush or squeeze.
Photos floating around show a chunk of the airbox missing, wingmirror ripped off and damage on the nose infront of the cockpit so unfortunately it's going to be a very bad one.

neilbah
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my concern is that the crane has a slanted section at the back which the lhs may have submerged under, and a big loop for a hook , both of which are around the top of the cockpit height :( car seems to have wedged itself between crane and barrier.

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mertol
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Another proof that Charlie is inadequate and has to go.

Jano11
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Another reason why the race should have been held earlier today.