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Bianchi claims title with win at Dijon-Prenois

With a victory in the 18th season round of the Formula 3 Euro Series, Jules Bianchi (ART Grand Prix) secured the drivers' title in the world's toughest junior racing series. At the 3.801 kilometres long track of Dijon-Prenois, the 20-year old won from Sam Bird (Mücke Motorsport) and Roberto Merhi (Manor Motorsport).

The race started with an accident on the opening lap in which six drivers retired: Tom Dillmann (Prema Powerteam), Stefano Coletti (Prema Powerteam), Jean Karl Vernay (Signature), Jake Rosenzweig (Carlin Motorsport), Marco Wittmann (Mücke Motorsport) and Mika Mäki (Signature). Apart from a bruised pelvis for Mäki, all drivers escaped unscathed.

After an interruption of several minutes, the race was re-started. Bianchi overtook Alexander Sims (Mücke Motorsport) on the 14th lap and took the lead. The Briton eventually dropped back to fifth behind Esteban Gutierrez (ART Grand Prix), but still remained the best-placed rookie in the field. 

Because of ongoing investigations by the stewards of the meeting, the results from third place onwards have not yet been officially confirmed.

Thus, Bianchi is the successor of Nico Hülkenberg, who won the title last year. In the Formula 3 Euro Series, it is the sixth consecutive drivers' title for his team ART Grand Prix. Afterwards the Frenchman said: "I am really happy that I have won the title. Especially after yesterday's race, that didn't go so well, it is nice, claiming the title with a race win. I really wanted to win a race here at home in France and that is why I partly took the risk and I might even have come off the track. But it worked out, and now I am happy."

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