Overview

• Charles Leclerc unveiled a special helmet design in Japan featuring his late mentor’s colours and personal insignia.
• Teams and drivers staged on-track and off-track tributes to commemorate Bianchi’s impact a decade after his crash.
• The FIA’s post-crash reforms—the Virtual Safety Car and mandatory Halo—have been credited with preventing fatalities in subsequent incidents.
• Recent updates to double-yellow flag protocols and VSC procedures aim to strengthen safety margins in heavy rain.
• Bianchi’s No. 17 remains permanently retired and annual commemorations reinforce his enduring legacy in the paddock.