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FIA to retire Jules Bianchi's number
Formula 1 chiefs are to permanently retire car number 17, as a mark of respect for Jules Bianchi. The FIA has decided that in honour of Bianchi, who passed away at the weekend from injuries he suffered in a crash at the Japanese Grand Prix, his number will not be used again. "Jean Todt, President of the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) announced that the car number 17 will be retired from the FIA Formula One World Championship in honour of Jules Bianchi," said the FIA in a statement. "As F1 car numbers are now personally chosen by each driver, the FIA believes it to be an appropriate gesture to retire Jules Bianchi's number 17. "As a result, this number...
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