Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne have dedicated victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix to the late Jules Bianchi.
Bianchi, a member of the Ferrari Driver Academy, died last Friday due to injuries he sustained at the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix. The Hungarian Grand Prix started with a minute's silence to Bianchi and was won after a masterful drive by Sebastian Vettel.
After crossing the line, Vettel paid tribute on the radio: "Merci Jules. You are always in our hearts - this one was for him. We knew that sooner or later he would have been part of this team."
On the podium, Vettel then said: "Incredible day but I think this victory is for Jules. We know that it has been an incredibly tough week and I think this for all of us quite difficult, so this one is for him. Especially all the people in Ferrari and the Ferrari fans. I think we know sooner or later he would have been part of our team - part of this family."
Shortly after the conclusion of the race Ferrari president Marchionne issued a press release saying the victory was for Bianchi.
"We dedicate this victory to the memory of Jules Bianchi, a fantastic guy whom we all miss terribly," Marchionne said.
Despite missing out on a one-two finish due to an MGU-K issue for Kimi Raikkonen, Marchionne insists the result is proof the team will never relent in the pursuit of Mercedes.
"Unfortunately, today in the end, we were unable to celebrate a one-two finish which was within our grasp because of a problem with Kimi's car. That's a clear sign we must never drop our guard. We will continue to work on closing the gap to those ahead of us, but without ever ignoring the reliability factor. We will soon be pausing for the summer break, after which I'm sure everyone in the Scuderia will return even more ready and determined than ever."