As it happened: Jules Bianchi laid to rest

Large posters of Formula 1 driver Jules Bianchi were draped outside the Sainte Reparate Cathedral on Tuesday (July 21) in Nice, France as a number of Formula 1 drivers traveled to the French Riviera to pay their final respects to the Frenchman.

Lewis Hamilton, Nico Rosberg, Felipe Massa and Oliver Panis were among the drivers to attend the funeral.

FIA president Jean Todt was present as well.

Bianchi, 25, died in hospital in Nice on Friday (July 17) nine months after his shocking accident. 

NUMBER 17

The entire grid, meanwhile, will reportedly pause for a minute's silence ahead of what will be a sombre Hungarian GP on July 26.

Jules Bianchi's racing number 17 has been retired from use in F1 since the French driver’s death, the sport's governing body has announced.

The International Automobile Federation said on its website on Monday (July 20): "As F1 car numbers are now personally chosen by each driver the federation believes it to be an appropriate gesture to retire Jules Bianchi's No.17.

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