Jules Bianchi’s operation has been completed and he has been moved to the Intensive Care Unit at Mie General Hospital.
The Frenchman was involved in a collision with a recovery vehicle on the 42nd lap of the Japanese Grand Prix, resulting in the race result being called several laps early.
Bianchi sustained “severe head trauma” which required urgent medical attention. He was removed from the circuit whilst unconscious by ambulance.
According to reporters posted at the hospital, Bianchi has now been transferred to ICU but is not breathing unaided despite French reports to the contrary.
The hospital is due to release a statement on Monday with further details of the surgery and his current condition.
The majority of the grid visited the hospital according to some reports, with Ferrari team principal Marco Mattiacci, Felipe Massa and Pastor Maldonado as well as members of the Marussia team remaining present until his surgery was complete.
