(Marussia F1 Team via Twitter)
The Marussia F1 Team have confirmed that they run with just one car this weekend following Jules Bianchi's accident at last weekend's Japanese Grand Prix. The Team's test driver Alexander Rossi had been registered to race for the Banbury based outfit however they have decided to run just one car.
In a statement on their website, Marussia commented:
'We have written to the Stewards of the Meeting to inform them that we have withdrawn our second car. Notwithstanding the presence in Sochi of Alexander Rossi, the nominated Official Reserve Driver for the 2014 Russian Grand Prix, the Team feels strongly that fielding a single car, that of driver number 4, Max Chilton, is the appropriate course of action under the difficult circumstances of the weekend.
Jules' car crew have built a second car, which has been scrutineered and is ready to race, and this will remain on his side of the garage throughout the weekend. In support of Jules and his family, the Team and its cars will carry the familiar #JB17 graphic, to ensure that, although Jules is not with us in Sochi this weekend, he is, nonetheless, racing on with the Marussia F1 Team.'
© Ben Johnston 2014
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