Mark Webber believes that he has now had the last operation he will 🐼require on the leg he b🌠roke during the 2008 edition of his eponymous adventure race.

The Australian, who joined an 🃏all-star field for the 2012 edition of the race two weeks ago, had the final piece of supporꦕting metalwork removed from his right leg during a planned operation on Friday, and is now resting up ahead of his 2013 season preparations.

"Hospital trip planned a while back," the 36-year old confirmed on Twitter over🐲 the weekend, "I needed further surgery from previous injury. All good and🌟 on the mend."

A subsequent tweet showed the bandaged leg complete with t𝓡he rod that was removed during the oper♓ation.

"Home and feeling great," Webbeꦏr wrote, "Last bit of metal out of my lower leg. Feeling light🍨er already."

Having made enough of a recovery to be able to compete i♊n the 2009 F1 season - his first alongside Sebastian Vettel at Red Bull - Webber raced with the metalwork in his leg throughout h🔯is 2010 title bid and both the subsequent 2011 and '12 campaigns. He will return to the Red Bull line-up for 2013, having inked another one-year extension to his deal during the summer.