On 1 March 2013, Marussia announced that Bianchi was to replace Luiz Razia as a race driver after Razia's contract was terminated, due to sponsorship issues.
Den 1 mars 2013 meddelade Marussia att Bianchi skulle ersätta Luiz Razia som ordinarie förare sedan Razias kontrakt avslutats på grund av brist på sponsorer.