Manor returned in honor of Bianchi

The former Marussia Now Manor she would never have returned if not for honor White, the team's flag until the dramatic accident last October at Suzuka which still left him in a coma.

The boss stated this in a touching message to the weekly AutoHebdo John Booth .

“I think about him constantly and I really wanted to bring his name to the track in Melbourne but I couldn't – he said – Without his contribution and the two points won in Monte Carlo we wouldn't be here. In fact, no investor would have been convinced of our potential. Participating in the 2015 world championship is also a duty towards his father Philippe who at the hospital in Nice asked me not to give up and to do everything possible to continue. For us Jules is a source of inspiration for how he led his life and profession. Perhaps our stay will not be of much help, but with this we want to state that the time for the checkered flag has not yet arrived. Our destinies will always be connected. This winter we have shown that mountains can be moved, so we keep alive the hope that he too, one day, will be able to win his important battle."