Who was the last driver to be killed in Formula 1?
Jules Bianchi is the last Formula 1 driver to lose his life after an accident during competition. Number 17 is the only driver number in Formula 1 to be officially retired — a tribute to the late Jules Bianchi. The French driver was using #17 when he suffered a devastating crash during the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix. After fighting for nine months, Bianchi sadly passed away in 2015 from his injuries.Jules Bianchi is the last Formula 1 driver to lose his life after an accident during competition.The ban on number 17 in F1 traces back to the tragic loss of Jules Bianchi, a talented driver whose career was cut short by a fatal accident. The FIA chose to retire the number as a lasting tribute to honor his memory and achievements.
Who crashed in F1 in 2020?
In an emotional return to Formula One, Romain Grosjean will turn the wheel of an F1 car for the first time since his dramatic accident at the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix, when he drives Lewis Hamilton’s World- Championship-winning W10 at the Circuit Paul Ricard next month. Romain Grosjean’s fiery crash at the Bahrain Grand Prix five years ago remains one of the most shocking in Formula 1’s history. It created one of the most memorable images of modern F1, with the then-Haas driver emerging from the flames after 27 seconds trapped inside the car.