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Marussia's French driver Jules Bianchi is taken to hospital unconscious after a crash at the Japanese Grand Prix.

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Marussia driver Jules Bianchi has been taken to hospital after a crash at the Japanese Grand Prix.

The Frenchman lost control at the same spot at which recovery vehicles were attending the Sauber of Adrian Sutil, who had crashed on the previous lap.

The race was red-flagged once Race Control had been alerted to the severity of Bianchi's injuries.

The FIA said Bianchi was unconscious as he was taken from the Suzuka track. No further update on Bianchi's condition has since been issued.

In wet conditions, the 25-year-old's incident happened shortly after the rain intensified.

Bianchi, a member of Ferrari's young driver programme, is in his second season in F1.

He scored a memorable ninth place in Monaco this year, giving the back-of-the grid Marussia team their first points since their debut in 2010.