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Ferrari had Bianchi lined up as Raikkonen replacement
Jules Bianchi was destined to take Kimi Raikkonen’s seat at Ferrari once the Finn parted with the team, says former president Luca di Montezemolo. Bianchi, who passed away on Friday night from injuries he suffered in an accident at the Japanese Grand Prix, was the first name to join the Scuderia’s driver academy at the end of 2009. Ferrari supported the Frenchman’s career, as he progressed through GP2 and Formula Renault 3.5 on route to a Formula 1 seat with Marussia in 2013. He went on to score his and the team’s first ever points at last year’s Monaco Grand Prix, and was in talks with Ferrari-customer team Sauber about a drive for 2015. “Jules Bianchi was one of us, he was a...
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