FORMULA TWO driver Juan Manuel Correa has delighted his fans after he posted a video of him walking for the first time since his devastating crash that claimed the life of Anthoine Hubert.
The talented American, 20, collided with the Frenchman during qualifying at the Belgian Grand Prix last August leaving him with terrible injuries.
Correa had no chance of swerving past Hubert who had crashed heavily into the barriers before rebounding back into the track and into the path of him.
His injuries included two broken legs as well as damaging his spine, and doctors considered amputating his right leg due to the severity of the injury.
He was subsequently placed into an induced coma at a London hospital after he was diagnosed with acute respiratory distress syndrome.
It was then alleged that Correa faced a year of rehabilitation, and the Sauber Junior Team star has taken to social media to show he is well on the road to recovery after he posted an inspiration video of him walking for the first time without the aid of crutches.
Correa posted the clip on Instagram to his 85,000 Instagram followers that showed him walking from one side of his kitchen to the other.
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Taking tentative steps at a very slow pace, Correa can be seen with an Ilizarov apparatus around his right leg, which is a type of surgical treatment where metal rods are screwed into a bone to offer support.
Captioning his post, he said: “So this happened last night… Not sure if it counts as walking, but I’m slowly getting there.”
F1 star Pierre Gasly immediately commented on the clip, as he said: “Congrats man!! Stay strong, you got this.”
French FIA F4 champion Hadrien David added: “You are my lifetime’s example big brother.”
British racing driver Bily Monger simply stated: “You the man.”
Spanish rally driver Jose Antonio Suarez said: “Let’s go man! Bend to bend!”
One fan commented: “You are such an inspiration!! I’m so proud of how far you’ve come.”
Another supporter told Correa: “JM what an absolute hero you are! That is some of the finest walking that I’ve ever seen, plenty more to come I’m sure.”
Source: Motorsport - thesun.co.uk
