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Alex Zanardi has had a third operation to treat severe head injuries sustained in a hand cycle accident last month.The 53-year-old Italian, a former Formula 1 driver turned four-time Paralympic gold medallist, had a five-hour operation to reconstruct and stabilise his injuries.His neurological condition remained "severe" and he is sedated and ventilated in intensive care.Zanardi's cardio-respiratory and metabolic condition is "stable", a hospital statement said.The statement described the cranial and facial fractures Zanardi had suffered as "complex".The operation "required careful programming that made use of computerised, digital and three-dimensional technologies, made to measure for the patient," according to Professor Paolo Gennaro, director of maxillofacial surgery at Siena University Hospital.

Ancien pilote de Formule 1, Zanardi est devenu l’une des grandes figures du handisport après avoir été amputé des deux jambes en 2001 à la suite d’un terrible accident lors d’une course automobile du championnat IndyCar sur le circuit allemand du Lausitzring. PADDOCK PASS: The drivers reflect on the 70th Anniversary GP after Verstappen takes victoryWhat the teams said – Race day at the 70th Anniversary Grand PrixKvyat ‘squeezed everything out of the car’ for 10th place finish in ‘mega race’Hard-charging Albon revels in ‘unbelievable’ Red Bull pace after fighting his way to P5 finishFIA post-race press conference - 70th Anniversary Grand PrixThe ex-Formula 1 driver and two-time CART champion is reported to have been riding his handbike when the accident occured, and was then flown by air ambulance to a nearby hospital.Le Scotte hospital in Siena confirmed to Reuters news agency that the 53-year-old Italian had been brought in to the facility on Friday evening, and later updated that Zanardi was in intensive care following surgery to treat a 'severe head injury'.According to the Italian news agency ANSA, Zanardi's accident involved a truck and happened on a state highway just outside the town of Pienza, near Siena.Zanardi raced in F1 for Jordan, Minardi and Lotus in the early 1990s before switching to the CART championship in America, where he won the 1997 and '98 titles.A return to Formula 1 with Williams in 1999 was less successful and he went back to CART racing, only to suffer a shocking crash at the Lausitzring in Germany in 2001, that resulted in his legs being amputated.Remarkably, Zanardi recovered and returned to racing with specially adapted cars, and also took up handbike racing, winning an astonishing four gold medals at the Paralympics and inspiring millions around the world in the process.Best wishes poured in for Zanardi from around the racing and sporting world on Friday evening, with the hashtag #ForzaAlex trending on social media in his honour.Bottas’ revenge & Verstappen's tyre gamble: What To Watch For in the 70th Anniversary GPAS IT HAPPENED - Emirates Formula 1 70th Anniversary Grand Prix 2020WATCH: Vettel spins and drops to last on Lap 1 of the 70th Anniversary GPSilverstone – where it all began: A look at what makes F1’s very first race track so specialPADDOCK PASS: The drivers reflect on the 70th Anniversary GP after Verstappen takes victory© 2003-2020 Formula One World Championship Limited

Zanardi was racing in his native Italy when the accident happened Alex Zanardi has had a third operation to treat severe head injuries sustained in a hand cycle accident last month. L’ancien pilote de Formule 1 Alex Zanardi gravement blessé dans un accident Terrible destin que celui d’Alessandro Zanardi ! The ex-Formula 1 driver and two-time CART champion is reported to have been riding his handbike when the accident occured, and was then flown by air ambulance to a nearby hospital. BBC News 3 days ago