Correa: My leg will likely never make a full recovery

  • Published on 22 Nov 2019 08:07
  • comments 0
  • By: Fergal Walsh

Juan Manuel Correa says that his right leg is unlikely to ever make a full recovery following his crash at Spa-Francorchamps in August.

However, the Ecuadorian racer is determined to make a return to racing in the future, saying that he feels he needs to return "for Anthoine".

In his horrific crash at Spa, Correa collided with Anthoine Hubert, who succumbed to injuries sustained in the Formula 2 collision. 

Correa went through extensive medical attention and speaking in an interview with Mundo Sport, the 20-year-old gave an update on his situation. 

“Basically the doctors rebuilt my right leg, the left one suffered much milder injuries, a single surgery was enough," he said.

"The process will last a year with more surgeries to come, recovery and rehabilitation. Unfortunately, it is most likely to never make a full recovery in my leg. But I will fight to recover it enough to step on the throttle again.”

Spa crash the result of a "long chain of events"

Speaking about the crash that occurred on the second lap of the feature race at Spa, Correa described the crash as a "long chain of events".

He also stated that debris from Guiliano Alesi's car was forced underneath Correa's Charouz car, which sent him into Hubert, who had crashed further up the road. 

“It’s all clear, I had meetings with the FIA, it was an accident with very bad luck, a long chain of events where four or five cars were involved.

"What I told about what I experienced coincides with the FIA ​​report. But it’s over, no investigation is going to change the fact that I have a hard year ahead.

“When I went past Eau Rouge I stepped on a debris from Alesi’s car that got under the front wheels, lifted them so I went straight, with the bad luck that I went straight into Hubert’s car."

Replies (0)

Login to reply

BE Grand Prix of Belgium

Local time 

BE Grand Prix of Belgium

Local time 

World Championship standings 2023

Show full world champion standings

Test calendar

See full test schedule

Related news

Give your opinion!

Will Bottas challenge Hamilton for the world championship in 2020?

Formula 1 Calendar - 2023

Date
Grand Prix
Circuit
-
Bahrain
3 - Mar 5
Bahrain
17 - Mar 19
Saudi Arabia
31 - Apr 2
Australia
28 - Apr 30
Azerbaijan
5 - May 7
United States of America
19 - May 21
Italy
26 - May 28
Monaco
2 - Jun 4
Spain
16 - Jun 18
Canada
30 - Jul 2
Austria
7 - Jul 9
United Kingdom
21 - Jul 23
Hungary
28 - Jul 30
Belgium
25 - Aug 27
Netherlands
1 - Sep 3
Italy
15 - Sep 17
Singapore
22 - Sep 24
Japan
20 - Oct 22
United States of America
27 - Oct 29
Mexico
3 - Nov 5
Brazil
17 - Nov 19
United States of America
24 - Nov 26
United Arab Emirates
See full schedule

Formula 1 Calendar - 2023

Date
Grand Prix & Circuit
3 - Mar 5
17 - Mar 19
Saudi Arabia Jeddah Street Circuit
31 - Apr 2
Australia Albert Park
28 - Apr 30
Azerbaijan Baku City Circuit
5 - May 7
United States of America Miami International Autodrome
19 - May 21
26 - May 28
Monaco Monte Carlo
2 - Jun 4
16 - Jun 18
30 - Jul 2
Austria Red Bull Ring
7 - Jul 9
United Kingdom Silverstone
21 - Jul 23
Hungary Hungaroring
28 - Jul 30
25 - Aug 27
Netherlands Circuit Zandvoort
1 - Sep 3
Italy Monza
15 - Sep 17
22 - Sep 24
20 - Oct 22
United States of America Circuit of the Americas
27 - Oct 29
3 - Nov 5
Brazil Interlagos
17 - Nov 19
United States of America Las Vegas Street Circuit
24 - Nov 26
United Arab Emirates Yas Marina Circuit
See full schedule

Driver profile

  • Country United States of America
  • Date of b. Aug 9 1999 (23)
  • Place of b. Quito, Ecuador, United States of America
  • Weight 0 kg
  • Length 0 m
Show full profile
show sidebar