The Formula One community paused on 17 July to mark ten years since French driver Jules Bianchi died from injuries sustained in an accident at the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix. Drivers, teams and local officials from Nice to Monaco issued tributes, recalling Bianchi’s talent and the influence he exerted on a generation of racers. Bianchi scored his first and only F1 points with a ninth-place finish for the then-Marussia team at Monaco in May 2014, a result that underscored his standing as Ferrari’s leading academy prospect at the time. His death on 17 July 2015, nine months after the Suzuka crash, prompted sweeping safety reviews in the sport, including the wider adoption of the halo cockpit device. Among those paying homage was Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc, who described his former mentor as a lasting inspiration after winning this year’s Monaco Grand Prix on the same circuit where Bianchi achieved his breakthrough. Articles and interviews republished on the anniversary traced Bianchi’s path through the junior ranks and his reputation for speed and determination, reinforcing the view that his legacy continues to shape modern Formula One.