Jules Bianchi Update: Father Says Marussia Driver Still In Coma But Stable Condition

Six months after crashing his car at the Japanese Grand Prix, Marussia driver 25-year-old Frenchman Jules Bianchi remains in a coma, according to his father Philippe. However, Jules’ condition is reportedly stable, which is enough to give hopes to his family who is yearning that he will soon wake up from unconsciousness.

The elder Bianchi recently spoke to French news gazette Nice Matin to give update on the condition of the Formula One, or F1, racing driver. Philippe said that he decided to break his silence after the family issued the last update on Jules’ condition in December 2014 as a sign of respect towards all the supporters who continue to send their words of encouragement to the Bianchi family.

Philippe said that Jules is still in coma and is currently being taken care of at a hospital in Nice, France. Despite being in coma, the elder Bianchi said that Jules' condition is stable. He added that there is no specific intervention to make Jules recover faster. The doctors reportedly told them that their constant presence by Jules’ side would be a great factor to “stimulate” the F1 driver. Right now, the family takes turns sitting at Jules’ bedside.

Keeping the Bianchi family strong during this difficult time are the little signs of improvement that Jules shows. They remain optimistic that Jules will wake up from coma soon.

“From time to time, at his bedside, we see that things are happening,” Philippe said. “At times, he is more active, he moves more, his hand shakes ours.”

Philippe said it is difficult to really know if those movements were really Jules’ or merely reflex actions. The important thing is that Jules has a team of medical experts who continue to monitor his condition and progress.

On the 43rd lap of the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit on October 5, Jules crashed his car into a recovery vehicle. He sustained severe head injuries from the catastrophic crash. He immediately underwent brain surgery following the crash and spent a month at a hospital in Yokkaichi, Japan before he was transferred to his native France.

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