The family of Jules Bianchi confirmed Friday that the 25-year-old Formula 1 driver died from his injuries sustained last October in a horrific crash during the Japanese Grand Prix. Bianchi had been in a coma since the incident, receiving treatment in a French hospital.

Via Facebook:

“It is with deep sadness that the parents of Jules Bianchi, Philippe and Christine, his brother Tom and sister Mélanie, wish to make it known that Jules passed away last night at the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (CHU) in Nice, (France) where he was admitted following the accident of 5th October 2014 at Suzuka Circuit during the Japanese Formula 1 Grand Prix. “Jules fought right to the very end, as he always did, but today his battle came to an end,” said the Bianchi family. “The pain we feel is immense and indescribable…. We thank Jules’ colleagues, friends, fans and everyone who has demonstrated their affection for him over these past months, which gave us great strength and helped us deal with such difficult times. Listening to and reading the many messages made us realise just how much Jules had touched the hearts and minds of so many people all over the world.”

Bianchi raced two Formula 1 seasons for Marussia in 2013 and 2014 after rising through the open-wheel ranks in Europe. Bianchi served as a test driver for Ferrari and Force India before moving to Marussia, and scored his first career points at the Monaco Grand Prix in 2014.

The 2014 Japanese Grand Prix was run in treacherous wet conditions as the result of a typhoon. Bianchi lost control of his car during the race and slid off course, colliding with a tractor that was removing the disabled car of another driver who had run off course at the same spot. After Bianchi’s crash, the race was red flagged and declared complete with nine laps remaining.

Many Formula 1 teams paid tribute to Bianchi with decals on the cars at each race. Bianchi’s father Philippe said earlier this week that he was becoming less optimistic his son would recover, as he had not made progress since the crash.