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Ever since that fateful accident that claimed the life of Anthoine Hubert and put Juan Manuel Correa in hospital, the latter has been on the mend. Now, there are some positive signs from his family with regard to his health.

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The statement said, “As of today, Juan Manuel Correa has been removed from the ECMO machine, life support and taken out of induced coma. While this is great news and a major step in the right direction, he is still in a race against time.”

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Furthermore, Correa is reportedly conscious, though he has yet to fully awaken from his induced coma. According to the doctors’ reports, Juan Manuel Correa is fragile and still vulnerable. As a result, he remains confined in the Intensive Care Unit while his condition has been upgraded from critical to serious.

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How, the next stage of Correa’s recovery now shifts from his lungs to his leg injuries. So far, his broken legs have not been touched since the initial emergency intervention on the day of the frightening incident.

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Now, doctors are in a race against time to perform a pending major surgery on the Ecuadorean-American Alfa Romeo junior driver. Their priority is to minimize the risk of irreversible injuries to his right lower extremity. However, they could not proceed with the operation until his lungs were ready to withstand a lengthy procedure.

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Correa was also made aware of the tragic consequences that the accident involving him, had. His family even expressed their condolences to the family of the late Anthoine Hubert. Now, it is not known how long Juan Manuel Correa will take to get back into a racing car, but he is surely working towards it.

Even now, everybody in the racing community are praying for Correa’s speedy recovery and urging him to win one of his biggest and fiercest battles.

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Dhruv George

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Dhruv George is EssentiallySports’ foremost authority on motorsport and a founding member of the outlet’s NASCAR desk. A Journalism graduate fluent in English and French, he brings over eight years of motorsports journalism experience covering everything from high-octane NASCAR battles to the finesse of Formula 1 and MotoGP. His extensive paddock access has earned him exclusive interviews with top names such as F1’s Pierre Gasly and Moto2’s Tony Arbolino, cementing his reputation as a trusted voice among racing fans. Known for his candid opinions, Dhruv isn’t afraid to tackle contentious officiating calls, most recently defending Joey Logano after the DYL penalty in Phoenix. Before focusing on NASCAR as a Senior Writer, Dhruv contributed extensively to EssentiallySports’ coverage of F1 and NASCAR, building a versatile and impactful sports portfolio.

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