Who was the F1 driver killed in 2015?
Jules bianchi is the most recent fatality resulting from a world championship race incident, he died on 17 july 2015, nine months later from injuries suffered at the 2014 japanese grand prix. A rare tragedy. On july 17, 2015, after nine months in a coma, jules bianchi died at the age of 25. He thus became the first formula 1 driver to succumb to injuries sustained during a race since ayrton senna, in 1994.As of the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix, Bianchi remains the most recent fatality in the Formula One World Championship.Jules Bianchi is the last Formula 1 driver to lose his life after an accident during competition.During the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix, Bianchi lost control of his Marussia MR03 in very wet conditions and collided with a recovery vehicle, suffering a diffuse axonal injury. He underwent emergency surgery and was placed into an induced coma, remaining comatose until his death nine months later.