His pace and qualifying performances have all been superb for his position at the back. For a guy who missed out on the Force India seat, you can tell he feels truly blessed to be in the position he's in. To say Force India are kicking themselves would be wrong and untrue, but they certainly have to ask "what if?"
His P13 finish in Malaysia certainly took most my surprise, most of all Marussia's nearest competition over at Caterham. Marussia's MR02 is the first Marussia car to feature KERS, and it certainly does seem to have levelled out the playing field. If progress is to be measured against his team mates, Bianchi is beating Chilton comfortable, however Chiilton has accomplished a feat that only Kimi Raikkonen and Lewis Hamilton have achieved so far this season, finishing every single race and lap. With only two DNF's to his name, Bianchi doesn't have that much to improve on.
Force India will definitely be keeping an eye on their former test driver especially if Paul di Resta is to leave for pastures new, but they may find they have bigger names chasing the young star. As a member of the Ferrari Driver's Academy, Stefano Domenicali has been monitoring his progress ever since his testing days. It's maybe about time Ferrari had some young blood around the paddock, five years without title success is not the Ferrari way.
Good things can only come from Jules Bianchi's involvement in Formula 1. The sport can genuinely benefit from such a talented individual. It just goes to show, when given two cars of the same build and capabilities, a real racing driver is capable of more than a pay driver.
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