Charles Leclerc says he will never race in the Japanese Grand Prix without thoughts turning to his close friend and mentor Jules Bianchi. Bianchi suffered serious brain injuries in the 2014 edition of the race after crashing with a recovery vehicle in a weather-effected event. Article continues under video The Frenchman died nine months later, having spent the time between in a coma. Leclerc has followed in Bianchi's footsteps through the Ferrari Driver Academy, having first driven karts at the track owned by Bianchi's father. On his first trip to Suzuka with Sauber last year, Leclerc left a tribute to Bianchi at the Dunlop Curve where his incident took place, and says his friend will be...
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