Ex-Formula 1 driver Alex Zanard♏i remains in a stable condition in hospital, with doctors set to eval💎uate treatment options in the coming days.

Zanarꦜdi, 53, susta💯ined severe head injuries in an accident during a hand bike race in Italy on Friday after colliding with a vehicle on the road.

𒈔After being airlifted to Santa Maria alle Scotte Hospital in Siena, the former F1 driver-turned-Paralympian underwent a three-hour operation to have a ‘delicate neurosurgery operation’𒀰 to relieve a ‘severe cranial trauma’.

Following the surgery, Zanardi was transferred to intensive care and has been pl♔aced in a medically-induced coma.

The latest medical bulletin released by the hospital confirmed Zanardi reꦗmains stable after his third night of ICU stay with the prognosis “confidential”.

“The clinical conditions of Alex Zanardi remain stable, hospitalized at the polyclinic Santa Maria ⛎alle Scotte from 19 June,” a stat🐈ement from the Santa Maria all Scotte hospital read. 

“The third night of ICU stay passed with🥀out variations. The clinical conditions therefore remain unchanged in the cardio-respiratory and metabolic parameters while the neurological picture remains serious. 

“The patient is sedated, intu🔯bated and mechanically ventilated and the prognosis is 👍confidential. 

“The multidisciplinary team tha🧜t takes care of him will evaluate in the next few days any diagnostic-thꦛerapeutic actions to be taken.”

This lat🅷est episode is the newest challenge for Zanardi in a career that has become a shining example of triumphing against adversity. Though three seasons of F1 racing with Lotus (1993, 1994) and Williams in 1999 only brought him fleeting success at international level, he did go on to clinch two CART open-wheel titles.

However, a freak high-speed accident during a ꦇ2001 CART race at the Lausitzring would see Zanardi suffer horrific injuries. Though they saved his life, his legs had t𒀰o be amputated.

Despite this, Zanardi went on to rebuild his racing career with a successful stint in touring cars and sportscars using hand controls,🔥 befor🐽e turning his attention to the Paralympics, where he has since become a four-time gold medal winner.