Nice names a street after late F1 driver Bianchi


Philippe Bianchi (L), the father of Jules Bianchi Formula One driver who died on July 17, 2015 after an accident during the Japanese Grand Prix Formula 1 race on October 5, 2014, poses with Christian Estrosi (R), President of the Provence Alpes Cote d'Azur (PACA) region, near a plaque with the drawing of his son during its unveiling in Nice, France, January 23, 2017. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard

NICE, France (Reuters) - The late French Formula One driver Jules Bianchi now has a street named after him following a ceremony in his home city of Nice on Monday.

Compatriot and former racing rival Jean-Eric Vergne posted a photograph on Instagram of the street sign at the Rue Jules Bianchi, with the dates 1989-2015 and the words 'Pilote de Formule 1.'

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