Ex-Formulaꦉ 1 driver Alex Zanardi remains in a stable condition in hospital, ꦰwith doctors set to evaluate treatment options in the coming days.

Zanardi, 53, su💮stained severe head injuries in an accident during a hand bike race in Italy on Friday after colliding ൩with a vehicle on the road.

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

Following the surgery, Zanardi was transꦉferred to intensive care and has been placed in a medically-induced coma.

The latest medical bulletin released by the ho♉spital confirmed Zanardi remains 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 statement from the Santa Maria al🅠l Scotte hospital read. 

“The third night of ICU stay passed without variations. The clinical conditions therefore remain unchanged in the cardio-respiratory and metabolic parameters while the neurological pi🦹cture remains serious. 

“The patient is sedated, intubated and mechanically ventilated and the prognosis is confid✅ential.&nbs🥀p;

“The multidiscip☂linary team that takes care of him will evaluate in the next few days any diagnostic-therapeutic actions ꦯto be taken.”

This latest episode is the ne♛west 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 Wil💞liams 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 𒆙2001 CART race at the L⛦ausitzring would see Zanardi suffer horrific injuries. Though they saved his life, his legs had to be amputated.

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