Manor Marussia has said that the team is "devastated" by the death of their former driver Jules Bianchi.
The Frenchman suffered fatal injuries during a crash at last year's Japanese Grand Prix and passed away after spending nine months in a coma.
Manor, who scored their first points in 2014 thanks to Bianchi's ninth place in Monaco, paid tribute to the driver, saying that it was a "privilege to have him race for our team".
We are devastated to lose Jules after such a hard-fought battle. It was a privilege to have him race for our team. https://t.co/USrDQbG7fZ
— Manor F1 Team (@ManorF1Team) July 18, 2015
Manor chose Bianchi to drive for their Formula 1 team in 2013 after he impressed as part of Ferrari's driver academy.
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Chris O'Keefe
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