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French Formula One driver Jules Bianchi is in critical condition after suffering a serious head injury Sunday during the Japan Grand Prix, which took place as Typhoon Phanfone battered the country.
Bianchi was unconscious following the crash and rushed via ambulance to a local hospital, where he underwent emergency surgery.
Here’s a video of the crash:
And one of Formula One spokesman Matteo Bonciani updating the media on Bianchi’s condition following the crash. Bonciani said Bianchi was taken by ground ambulance because a helicopter normally available to escort injured drivers in case of emergency was unable to fly because of the severe weather.