Following Pietro Fittipaldi’s horrendously violent crash in the #10 DragonSpeed BR1 Gibson on Friday at Eau Rouge, the FIA have issued a further bulletin on Saturday, clarifying the condition of the Brazilian driver.
The statement read: “Pietro Fittipaldi is well and his condition is stable. He was operated on last night for fractures to both his legs, and the operation went well. He remains under observation at the Centre Hospitalier de la Citadelle de Liege.
“The left leg, which suffered a complex fracture, has been satisfactorily operated upon. Pietro was completely conscious on exiting the operating suite and was able to describe what happened to him. At 10h30 today he left intensive care. His father was with him throughout the night.
“We all wish Pietro a very quick recovery and we hope to see him again in the paddock as soon as possible.”
Fittipaldi was scheduled to participate in next weekend’s Grand Prix of Indianapolis with Dale Coyne Racing as well as making his Indianapolis 500 debut later this month.
