He returned to racing less than two years after the accident. Alessandro zanardi is an italian professional racing driver and paracyclist. Teen driver positive after f4 crash jump to media player british formula 4 driver billy monger, 17, had both legs amputated after a highspeed crash on sunday. A 17yearold english racing driver has had both legs amputated while in an induced coma after being involved in a highspeed crash. Monger, 19, had both his lower legs amputated in 2017 after a highspeed collision with a stationary car at donington park while competing in the formula 4 championship. Incredible f1 driver whose legs were torn off in crash. Teen british f4 racing driver billy monger has had both his lower legs amputated after a horrific crash the talented 17yearold was involved in the highspeed collision during a. British teenager has legs amputated after f4 crash reuters. Teen racing drivers legs amputated while in an induced. Steven hunter, head of billys team jhr developments, said it had been a heartwrenching.
Getty images fast forward four years and once again the italian was smashing perceptions once again with another gold medal at the rio paralympic. Which f1 driver had a bilateral amputation thats both legs lopped off if you didnt know after a crash. Horrific billy monger crash causes double leg amputation. He returned to cart in 2001, but a major crash in the 2001 american memorial resulted in the amputation of his legs. Double amputee teen racing driver makes comeback bbc news. Race car driver almost loses legs, but not his faith duration. Amputee racing driver drinks from his prosthetic leg after. Italian driver alex zanardi had both legs amputated after a horrific highspeed crash at a cart race in germany. Billy mongers legs amputated after f4 crash fox sports. A teenage racing driver who had both legs amputated after a highspeed crash at donington park has said he is looking forward to racing there again. A teenage racing driver who lost both his legs after a horrific crash has said it is his sister who is the one true hero. He also raced in formula one from 19911994 and again in 1999.
Lewis hamilton has tweeted his support for a 17yearold formula 4 racing driver who had to have both his legs amputated after a crash at donington park. Sundays horrific accident in the final f4 race at donington park has become even worse as billy monger was placed in an induced coma and had both. Which f1 driver had a bilateral amputation thats both. A teenage racing driver who had both his legs amputated after a crash is to race in british formula 3s opening weekend. Teen race car star who lost legs in horrific crash gearing. I cant remember the driver s name but he had a severe crash during his career and that resulted in both his legs being amputated, one above knee and one below knee. Teenage racing driver billy mongers legs amputated after.
Steve olvey, cart director of medical affairs, described the former champions. F1 drivers rally to the support of teenage racing driver who had both legs amputated after horrific crash. Teenage racing driver billy monger has had his lower legs amputated formula 4 racer billy monger crashed into the back of another car during a. Teen racing star who lost his legs in horror crash is determined to race again this morning duration. British formula four driver billy monger has had his lower legs amputated after an horrific crash at the donington park circuit on sunday, series organisers said on wednesday. Those whom i call the foolish ones, will point out regulation 391. Double amputee teen racing driver makes comeback bbc news bbc news.
For alex zanardi, losing both legs in a lifethreatening crash was only the beginning of a new chapter. Formula 4 racing driver billy monger, 18, had both legs amputated below the knee. British f4 driver billy monger has both lower legs amputated after a crash. Racing driver has double leg amputation after horrific. British teenage racing driver billy monger loses both legs. Billy monger was left fighting for his life after his car. M onger, 19, had both his lower legs amputated in 2017 after a highspeed collision with a stationary car at donington park while competing in the formula 4 championship. A 17yearold british racing driver has had both legs amputated after a horror crash which was described as one of the most horrific crashes motorsport has seen. Its a pretty glamorous life, this f1 driver thing this morning ive been running errands and doing pretty boring stuff so i can get some time off to recharge a bit over the weekend. Double amputee teen racing driver makes comeback bbc.
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