The Frenchman sustained his injuries after coming off the track and colliding with a recovery vehicle that was removing Adrian Sutil 's Sauber car -- the German driver had skidded off the track at turn seven moments earlier in a rain-affected race . Family of F1 driver injured at Sunday 's Japanese GP reveal further details on condition . Jules Bianchi suffered from an ` ` diffuse axonal injury '' according to family statement . The injury causes widespread tearing of nerve fibers in brain , according to UK brain injury charity . He collided with a police vehicle attempting to remove a competitor 's car at side of track .
Family of F1 driver injured at Sunday 's Japanese GP reveal further details on condition . Jules Bianchi suffered from an ` ` diffuse axonal injury '' according to family statement . The injury causes widespread tearing of nerve fibers in brain , according to UK brain injury charity . He collided with a police vehicle attempting to remove a competitor 's car at side of track .