The father of Jules Bianchi , the Formula One driver who sustained a severe head injury when he crashed into a recovery vehicle at the Japanese Grand Prix in October 2014 , has spoken about his son 's condition . Philippe Bianchi explained to Nice-Matin , a newspaper in France , that the Marussia driver is still in a coma but is 'fighting fiercely ' and his condition is stable . 'Every day , Jules is running a marathon . All of his organs are working without assistance . But , for now , he remains unconscious , ' Philippe Bianchi said . 'He 's moving forward . So we hope for a new evolution . The next one would be for him to get out of his coma . Jules Bianchi , 25 , remains in a coma after a crash at the Japanese Grand Prix in October 2014 . Philippe Bianchi ( right ) has spoken of the pain his family have felt every day since the accident . Bianchi sustained a severe head injury upon crashing into a recovery vehicle in Japan . 'The only thing we can say is that he 's fiercely fighting as he always did , before and after the accident . From a medical point of view , his condition is stable . ' The 25-year-old Bianchi is now in Nice , under the watch of neurosurgeons . His father also opened up on the anguish he and his family have gone through since the accident , over six months ago . Bianchi receives urgent medical treatment upon crashing at the Suzuka Circuit on October 5 . The Marussia team pay tribute to Bianchi at Russian Grand Prix , the week after his accident . 'Our universe collapsed on 5 October 2014 , ' Bianchi said . ‘ I think that in this type of accident it shocks more than an actual death . The pain is endless - a daily torture . '
† Bianchi severely injured his father in a Grand plane crash . His doctors stated he is still in a coma but his condition is stable . † Bianchi also died of the pain his family have gone through .