The former IndyCar, F1 driver and multiple gold medal-winning Paraly𝓀mpian is continuing his rehabilitation and treatment for the head and facial injuries he sustained after colliding with a truck during the Obiettivo Tricolore handbike race last June.

Zanardi underwent several surgical procedures for his heaꦛd in🌄juries and has been continuing his recovery at a facility closer to his home in Italy.

Speaking in an interview conducted with BMW Motorsport, Daniela Zanardi offere🌳d a rare update on the racing icon’s rehabilitation.

“He is currently in a s𝄹pecial clinic, where he is undergoing a rehabilitation programme,” she said. “This includes multimodal and pharmacological stimulations under the guidance of doctors, physiotherapists, neuropsychologists and speech therapists to try to fac📖ilitate his recovery.

“It has been a very complex process that has required more neurosurgery and been characterised by a number of setbacks. Alex is in a stable condition🧸, which means🦂 he is able to undergo training programmes for both his brain and his body. He can communicate with us, but he is still unable to speak.

“After a long time in a coma, the vocal cord🌠s must regain their𒆙 elasticity. This is only possible through practice and therapy. He still has a lot of strength in his arms and hands, and is training intensively on the equipment.”

Asked about expectations for the future, she replied: “It is certainly another huge challenge. It is a very long journey and at the moment no predictions are made on when𒐪 he will be able to return home.”

Zanardi als🃏o thanked well-wishers for their overwhelming messages of support over the past 12 months.

“We have received so many best w𝓰ishes for his recovery, and I would like to take this opportunity to say a big thank you, on behalf of Alex, for every single message,” she added.

“Following consultations🃏 with the doctors, now appears to be an appropriate time to offer this small insight into Alex’s recovery process with this interview. I would like to tell all those people who are thinking of and praying for Alex that he is fighting – as he always has done.

“💧The affection we have received from friends, fans, acquaintances, athletes and those involved in motorsport over the past year has been nothing short of touching and overwhelming and has been of enormous support for us in dealing with a🌼ll this. However, a very special thank you goes to the medical personnel.”