Juan Manuel Correa is set to undergo “very complex” surgery on his leg wounds on Sunday, with doctors hopeful that they can avoid amputating any limbs. Correa sustained severe leg injuries in the high-speed Formula 2 crash at Spa-Francorchamps in August that claimed the life of Anthoine Hubert, and fell into a coma a few days later as he developed lung difficulties. The 20-year-old, Alfa Romeo's Formula 1 Development Driver, was placed on an ECMO machine but that was gradually withdrawn as his lungs improved, with Correa now fully conscious. Doctors now feel that Correa has improved to the extent that he can face a complex surgical procedure on Sunday that is set to last...
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