Forza Alex #Zanardi, non mollare. (CNN)Ex-Formula One driver and four-time Paralympic gold medalist Alex Zanardi remains in an artificial coma after suffering severe head injuries in a horrific cycling race crash. Zanardi raced for Jordan, Minardi and Lotus in F1 before a successful switch to CART racing in the US where he was series champion in 1997 and 1998. Messages of support have come flooding in across the sporting world, with former F1 world champion and Indy Car legend Mario Andretti writing: "I am so anxious and frightened about Alex Zanardi that I'm holding my breath. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. pic.twitter.com/oMhDfGaOEo, The thoughts of our whole team are with former driver Alex Zanardi after he was injured in a hand bike accident earlier today.Alex is one of life's truly inspiration people and as we all know, a fighter through and through Stay strong and Forza Alex ❤️ pic.twitter.com/QOQynYiXQp. You are a very great man, courage," Ferrari star Charles Leclerc tweeted in Italian. The hospital also confirmed he had undergone surgery “aimed at craniofacial reconstruction”, with a second operation planned in the next few weeks, and said he was having cognitive and motor rehabilitation sessions. The hospital released an updated medical bulletin on Sunday, saying Zanardi's condition remains "serious" but stable. Alex Zanardi: why this is the toughest challenge for an Olympian hero Zanardi: parameters stable but condition remains critical Zanardi, serious handbike accident, undergoing neurosurgical procedure I am his friend. was seriously injured while riding his handbike in Siena in northern Italy in July. In an incredible show of determination and spirit, Zanardi adapted to his prosthetic legs and returned to compete in the European Touring Car Championship in 2003, driving for BMW. Last month, Pope Francis penned a handwritten letter of encouragement assuring Zanardi and his family of his prayers. Dr. Giuseppe Olivieri, the head of neurosurgery at Siena's Santa Maria alle Scotte hospital, spoke to media later on Saturday to give an update on Zanardi's condition. In a statement, the San Raffaele hospital in Milan said he is “undergoing a sub-intensive care program” and that he now “responds with transient and initial signs of interaction with the environment.”. But despite what they described as “significant advances” the medical staff said any long term assessment of Zanardi’s condition was premature given “the persistence of a complex general clinical picture”. Our thoughts and the thoughts of the whole BMW family are with him. Former Formula 1 driver Alex Zanardi is showing “signs of interaction” according to the medical team treating him following his road accident in the summer. All of Italy is fighting with you.". "No Alex, no!" Alex Zanardi, a four-time Paralympic gold medalist, is in “serious but stable” condition after having a second operation for head injuries he suffered June 19 in a handbike crash. Photograph: … It was in that formula that he suffered his infamous 320kmh crash at Lausitzring in Germany in September 2001, escaping with his life, but losing both his legs. "Fight as you know how to do it, Alex. said Corrierre dello Sport, while Italian prime minister Giusseppe Conte wrote on Twitter: "Come on Alex # Zanardi, don't give up. Updated 1119 GMT (1919 HKT) June 21, 2020. Zanardi, 53, underwent three delicate surgeries at the Siena hospital to stabilize him and reconstruct his severely damaged face after crashing into an oncoming truck near the Tuscan town of Pienza on June 19 during a relay event. Italy’s Alex Zanardi competes on his hand-bike in the Mixed H 1-4 relay on day 10 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Brands Hatch. Stay strong and Forza Alex," his former Williams team posted on Twitter. Alex Zanardi remains in a serious condition following his handbike accident and subsequent surgery on Friday evening. He returned to F1 with Williams for one season in 1999 before returning to the CART series. MILAN — Italian auto racing champion-turned-Paralympic gold medalist Alex Zanardi was moved back into intensive care Friday after falling into unstable condition, three days after being transferred to a neurological rehabilitation center. According to multiple reports, he crossed the white line into the path of an oncoming truck, which was unable to avoid him. Zanardi, who raced in F1 for Jordan, Minardi, Lotus and Williams, took up handcycling after losing his legs in a racing accident in 2001, and went on to win four Paralympic gold medals. Four-time Paralympic champion has been in … He was in training for this year's Tokyo Paralympics, hoping to add to his impressive tally of gold medals, until it was postponed. Zanardi was moved Tuesday from a hospital in Siena to the Villa Beretta rehab center in Costa Masnaga, a month after getting seriously injured in a handbike crash. "The current conditions of general stability still do not allow to exclude the possibility of adverse events," it added. Zanardi won four gold medals and two silvers at the 2012 and 2016 Paralympics. The Italian was seriously injured while riding his handbike in Siena in northern Italy in July, and this week the hospital where he is being treated gave an update on his condition. Tutta l'Italia lotta con te. "Please do what I'm doing and pray, pray for for this wonderful man," he tweeted. The pope praised Zanardi as an example of strength amid adversity. He was a winner and two-time champion in the CART series who also drove in Formula One and IMSA. But it was for his exploits on a handbike that the man from Bologna has become best known to a worldwide audience, winning multiple medals at the 2012 and 2016 Paralympics and world championships. FIA post-race press conference – Germany, What the teams said – Race day in Germany, 'Disaster' first stint compromised my Eifel Grand Prix says Ferrari's Leclerc, ‘Michael is, and always will be, a legend’ – Hamilton 'humbled' to equal Schumacher's win record, Kvyat slams ‘unprofessional’ Albon after race-ruining collision in Germany. He had been on a ventilator in a medically induced coma since the crash.

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