An enormous loss, says F1 boss Booth

The team head to Hungary just days after Bianchi’s funeral in his home town of Nice, the 25-year-old having lost his fight for life last Friday after sustaning head injuries in a crash at the Japanese Grand Prix.

Bianchi had been in a coma since crashing into a recovery vehicle at a rain-hit race last October.

He is the first F1 driver to die from injuries sustained in a grand prix since Brazilian triple world champion Ayrton Senna was killed at the San Marino Grand Prix in 1994.

Booth says the Dinnington-based team have been shattered by the loss and has paid tribute to the rising star.

He said: “Words cannot describe the enormous sadness within our team as we come to terms with losing Jules."