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.
O 1 de marzo de 2013, Marussia anunciou que Bianchi ía substituír Luiz Razia como piloto de carreiras logo de que o contrato de Razia rescindírase, debido a cuestións de patrocinio.