Bianchi had been in a coma since crashing his Marussia into a recovery vehicle at October’s rain-hit race.
The 25-year-old Frenchman passed away on Friday night at the hospital in Nice, southeastern France, where he was admitted after the accident, a family statement said.
“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.”
Bianchi’s death is the first resulting from a Formula One Grand Prix accident since that of Ayrton Senna in San Marino in 1994.
The Marussia team, now known as Manor, said Bianchi had left an “indelible mark on all our lives”.
“He has left an indelible mark on all our lives, and will forever be part of everything we have achieved, and everything we will strive for going forward.”
Team leader, John Booth, described Bianchi as a “shining talent” who was destined for great things in the world of motor-sport and was “a magnificent human being.”
“Words cannot describe the enormous sadness within our team this morning as we come to terms with losing Jules”.
The accident happened when Bianchi’s car slid off the track and into a crane picking up German driver Adrian Sutil, who had crashed at the same spot, one lap earlier."
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