Pope Francis has written a heartfelt letter to Alex Zanardi, paying tribute to the former Formula One driver and Paralympic champion who is in a medically-induced coma after suffering a severe head injury in a crash during a hand-bike race. Pope Francis has written to Zanardi, hailing his previous inspirational recovery from tragedyFriday's accident came when the Italian lost control of his hand-bike during a national race for Paralympic athletes in the Italian town of Pienza. It was created by an association led by Zanardi with an aim of bringing more Italians to the Paralympics. 'Come on Alex Zanardi, don't give up. The Williams F1 team said: 'Alex is one of life's truly inspirational people and as we all know, a fighter through and through.'

Source: Daily Mail June 25, 2020 08:10 UTC