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Alexander Albon recovering from post-surgery complications

Operated following appendicitis, Alexander Albon suffered post-operative complications and had to be placed in intensive care for a few hours on Saturday. The Thai man is now better and has been transferred to a general ward.

Published on 12/09/2022 à 15:53

Dorian Grangier

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Alexander Albon recovering from post-surgery complications

Alexander Albon experienced a major complication after his appendicitis operation © Antonin Vincent / DPPI

Williams gave some news on the state of health ofAlexander albon. The Thai, operated on following appendicitis on Saturday, suffered post-operative complications, to the point of being transferred to intensive care. “Following Alex Albon's diagnosis of appendicitis on the morning of Saturday September 10, he was admitted to San Gerardo Hospital for treatment. He successfully underwent laparoscopic surgery on Saturday noon, explains the British team in a press release. After surgery, Alex suffered unexpected post-operative anesthetic complications that led to respiratory failure, a known but uncommon complication. He was reintubated and transferred to intensive care. »

Fortunately, Alexander Albon's state of health improved during the night from Saturday to Sunday. “Alexander Albon made excellent progress overnight and was able to be taken off mechanical ventilation yesterday [Sunday] morning. He has now been transferred to a general ward and is expected to return home tomorrow. There were no other complications. »

Williams hopes to reunite with Albon for Singapore

Williams hopes to reunite with its driver for the next race, in Singapore (September 30 – October 2). Alexander Albon is still under observation at the San Gerardo hospital in Monza. The pilot of the lap Red Bull wanted to thank "the excellent care and support he received, including from the nursing, anesthesia and intensive care teams, the FIA ​​medical team, his coach Patrick Harding, the team Williams and Dr. Luke Bennett of HINTSA Performance. »

During the Italian Grand Prix, Nyck de Vries had replaced Alexander Albon from Free Practice 3. The Dutchman managed to score two points for his very first race in Formula 1 arriving 9th, outclassing his teammate in the process Nicholas latifi.

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Dorian Grangier

A young journalist nostalgic for the motorsport of yesteryear. Raised on the exploits of Sébastien Loeb and Fernando Alonso.

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12/09/2022 at 04:14 a.m.

Reason why the Sky Sports team asked De Vries on Sunday after the race if he would be at the start of the Singapore GP in 2 weeks???

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