
F1 shows its true strength for Bianchi
Emotions were raw in the F1 paddock after Jules Bianchi's accident, and some of those doing most to help in the aftermath preferred not to shout about it, as JONATHAN NOBLE explains
Some people may be able to fool you for a while, but it's at times of stress and difficulty that a person's true colours shine through.
The last fortnight has been one of the toughest that Formula 1 has experienced for some time. Indeed, most people were still feeling incredibly raw arriving in Russia as the reality of Jules Bianchi's condition sunk in.

Jonathan Noble is Motorsport.com’s Formula 1 editor. Having graduated from University of Sussex Jonathan worked for sports news agency Collings Sports reporting on F1, F3, touring cars and other sports, with articles appearing in The Daily Telegraph, The Independent, Reuters, Autosport and other publications. In 1999 he moved to Haymarket Publishing to become a senior editor at Autosport Special Projects, and one year later he became Autosport’s grand prix editor. In 2015 he moved to Motorsport Network, becoming the F1 editor for Motorsport.com. He is also a member of the Guild of Motoring Writers, and sits on the FIA Media Council.
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