French Formula One driver Jules Bianchi has died, nine months after sustaining severe head injuries at the Japanese Grand Prix.
The 25-year-old's family said he had "fought right to the very end", while his team said he was "destined for great things".
The hashtag #RIPJules was soon trending as tributes poured in flooded in from drivers - including Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button - and F1 fans.
French Formula One driver Jules Bianchi has died, nine months after sustaining severe head injuries at the Japanese Grand Prix.
Bianchi, who was 25, had been in a coma since the October 5 accident, in which he collided at high speed with a mobile crane which was being used to pick up another crashed car.
He died at the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire in his home town of Nice.
His family said: ''Jules fought right to the very end, as he always did, but today his battle came to an end. The pain we feel is immense and indescribable.''
The family of French Formula One driver Jules Bianchi released a statement announcing his death from injuries sustained in a crash.
The death of French Formula One driver Jules Bianchi adds to a list of previous Formula One driver fatalities over a Grand Prix weekend.