Jules Bianchi is working his way onto the Formula 1 radar following a dominant F3 Euro Series championship and a test outing - plus a long-term contract - with Ferrari. Glenn Freeman explains why he's attracted such attention

Jules Bianchi has gone through a lot in the latter stages of 2009. After wrapping up a dominant F3 Euro Series campaign where it appeared he could do no wrong, he went to the Macau Grand Prix and was well and truly humbled.

But the same weekend, it was announced that Ferrari had signed the 20-year-old to a long-term contract, and just a couple of weeks after that he was having his first experience of a Formula 1 car courtesy of the Prancing Horse.

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