The Ferrari Formula 1 mechanic who suffered a broken leg after being hit by Kimi Raikkonen during a pitstop😼 at the Bahrꦍain Grand Prix has undergone successful surgery. 

Francesco Cigarini was attempting to fit a new left-rear tyre during the botched stop when he was hit by Raikkonen’s Ferrari after the Finn was mistakenly given ൲the green light to leave his pit box.

Raikkonen subsequently pulled away but ran over Cigarini’s left l꧟eg, with the Ferrari pitstop crew member suffering fra🔯ctures to his shinbone and fibula. 

The Italian was rush﷽ed to Bahrain’s BDF Hospital and posted on Instragram from his hospital bed on Monday morning to provide an update that his surgery had gone well.

"The operation went well," he wrote.

"I want to t🍒hank all the people who asked about m🥀e and worried.

"Only a big thank you. Hugs.”

Raikkonen, who only joined the social media platform﷽ at the end of last year, commented: "Get well soon mate!”

Sebastian Vettel went on to claim back-to-back victories for the Scuderia, while Raikkonen was forced into retirement for having a mix of tw🐽o different compounds fitted to his Ferrari - which is against F1’s regulations. 

The Italian squad was fined €50,000 for the unsafe release and is current♌ly investigating why its automated pitstop system told Raikkonen he could leave, de🎃spite not having all four wheels re-fitted.