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Marussia F1 team says it owes it to Jules Bianchi to fight on

Marussia sporting director Graeme Lowdon says his team owes it to Jules Bianchi to do all it can to defend its position in the Formula 1 world championship

The two points that Bianchi earned for the team at the Monaco Grand Prix have put Marussia in ninth place in the constructors' title chase - and if it secures that spot at the end of the season it could be worth as much as £20 million.

After deciding to run one car at the Russian Grand Prix as a tribute to the injured Bianchi, who remains in a critical condition in hospital, Lowdon says that the best thing it can do now is make sure the Frenchman's brilliant effort is not wasted.

"I really hope that the gesture [in Russia] has helped both Jules and the family," said Lowdon.

"That is what it was designed for and that was the intention.

"We've done the best thing we can do for now, and going forward the best thing for Jules and the family is to try to protect our position in the championship.

"Jules has been instrumental in that - because it was a great drive in Monaco - and it got us something really valuable in sporting terms. So we owe it to him now to defend that.

"There are three races left and double points in Abu Dhabi, which puts extra pressure on, so have to keep pushing until the end of the season."

Lowdon says that no decision has been made yet about its car plans for the remainder of the campaign, and anything it does will only be done with the full support of Bianchi's family and management.

"I can make no comment at the moment as far as the driver line-up is concerned," he said.

"We haven't had time to sit down properly and have a look at all the options.

"There is a little bit of a gap now, so we will use that time to work out what the best thing is.

"It is never straightforward, but we will do whatever is right."

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