Alex Zanardi wife says "he unable to speak but condition 'essentially stable' " one year after accident

Former Formula 1 driver Alex Zanardi is "still unable to speak", one year on from his handbike accident say his wife Daniela.

His condition is "essentially stable", but he remains in a special clinic, undergoing rehabilitation and therapy.

"He can communicate with us, but he is still unable to speak,".

It is a very long journey and at the moment no predictions are made on when he will be able to return home."

Zanardi, former Jordan and Williams F1 driver, turned four-time Paralympic gold medallist, suffered serious head injuries when he lost control of his hand-bike in a road race in Tuscany and crashed into a truck on 19th June 2020, is completing therapy to regain elasticity in his vocal cords, which was lost due to the amount of time he spent in an induced coma.

He does, however, have "a lot of strength in his arms and hands, and is training intensively on the equipment".

Thanking the medical personnel that helped her husband, she added: "I would like to take this opportunity to say a big thank you, on behalf of Alex, for every single message."