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Correa opts against amputation, faces 'crucial' surgery

American racing driver Juan Manuel Correa, who was injured in the F2 crash which killed Anthoine Hubert, has opted for reconstructive surgery on his right leg rather than amputation.

Correa has been in hospital since the crash at Spa-Francorchamps on Aug. 30, where he collided head on with Hubert's car after he had lost control at the top of Raidillon corner. Hubert was pronounced dead shortly after the crash, while Correa sustained multiple leg fractures and a minor spinal injury.

Correa was in intensive care following the accident and moved to the UK to continue his recovery, before being placed into an induced coma.