Daniel Ricciardo vows to race for Jules Bianchi
Aussie Formula One star Daniel Ricciardo says he will be driving for his friend Jules Bianchi at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Ricciardo and a host of drivers farewelled the Frenchman at an emotional funeral on Tuesday, four days after he died from injuries suffered during last year’s Japanese Grand Prix.
For Jules pic.twitter.com/8BJB6ngSen
— Daniel Ricciardo (@danielricciardo) July 21, 2015
It was the first death of an F1 driver as a result of a racing accident since Ayrton Senna in 1994.
In a short Instagram video seen above, Ricciardo paid tribute to his late friend, wearing a hat with the words "Forever in my heart #17" inside the visor.
"I’m representing this message for Jules this weekend," Ricciardo says in the video.
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The 25-year-old Aussie met Bianchi while competing in Formula Renault 2.0 in 2007.
I'll never forget you and the good times we had. Going to miss you bro ❤️ pic.twitter.com/nHxnuIdCwN
— Daniel Ricciardo (@danielricciardo) July 18, 2015
