Op 5 Oktober 2014, tydens die [[2014 Japannese Grand Prix|Japannese Grand Prix]], het Bianchi in swaar reëntoestande beheer verloor oor sy Marussia en teen 'n groot sleepvoertuig gebots, en het ernstige breinbeserings opgedoen.<ref name=FIAstatement>{{cite web|url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2014/10/16448.html |title=Bianchi undergoes surgery after Suzuka crash |date=5 Oktober 2014 |publisher=Formula 1 |accessdate=5 Oktober 2014 |deadurlurl-status=yesdead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/20141005133617/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2014/10/16448.html |archivedate=5 Oktober 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2014/oct/05/f1-jules-bianchi-injured-crash-japan-grand-prix-updates|title=F1 driver Jules Bianchi injured after crash in Japan – reaction as it happened|work=[[The Guardian]]|publisher=Guardian Media Group|date=5 Oktober 2014|accessdate=6 Desember 2014|first=Ian|last=McCourt}}</ref> Hy het 'n noodoperasie ondergaan en is in 'n geïnduseerde koma geplaas, waarin hy gebly het tot en met sy dood op 17 Julie 2015.<ref name="Death">{{cite web|last=DiZinno|first=Tony|url=http://motorsportstalk.nbcsports.com/2015/07/17/jules-bianchi-dies-at-age-25-his-family-confirms/|title=Jules Bianchi dies at age 25, his family confirms|publisher=NBC Sports|date=17 Julie 2015|accessdate=18 Julie 2015}}</ref> Bianchi is die eerste Formule Een-renjaer wat as gevolg van 'n ongeluk tydens 'n wedren sterf sedert [[Ayrton Senna]] tydens die 1994 [[San Marino Grand Prix]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/racing/f1/story/_/id/13276268/jules-bianchi-french-formula-one-driver-dies-injuries-sustained-2014-crash|title=Jules Bianchi dies|publisher=ESPN|date=18 Julie 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/formula1/33578770|title=F1 driver dies from Suzuka crash injuries|work=bbc.com|accessdate=18 Julie 2015}}</ref>
