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Ecclestone laments loss of 'talented' Bianchi

Manor Marussia Formula 1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone has paid tribute to Jules Bianchi and says he hopes the late Frenchman is remembered for 'the way he was as a driver and as a person.' Bianchi passed away on Friday, nine months after he suffered serious injuries during a crash at the Japanese Grand Prix. "I think there’s nothing much that’s already been said, it’s just a shame to lose such a talented guy, at his age, and such a nice person, a waste," Ecclestone told BBC Radio Five Live. "[He was] just a very nice person. "What happened to Jules was very, very unfortunate." Ecclestone said that the recovery vehicle - a tractor - should never have been present in...
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