Siena (Reuters) - Three days after his serious road accident, the former formula 1 Pilot Alessandro Zanardi hovering in mortal danger.

His condition is stable, said Sabino Scolletta, head of the intensive care unit at the hospital of Siena, the channel SkyTg24. However, this Information must be treated with caution - a deterioration is possible at any time.

Scolletta said in the Interview, the Doctors would "in the coming hours, or perhaps I should say in the coming days" to decide whether Zanardi brought out of the coma, his condition will be better evaluated. The 53-Year-old is currently in an artificial coma and is breathing.

The Italian Ex-racing driver and four-time Paralympics champion, who lost in 2001 in a tragic accident at the lausitzring in both legs, had lost on Friday in control of his bike and colliding with a Truck. He sustained massive head and facial injuries. Also eye was very severely affected, it said. He had been in surgery on Friday for three hours.

Interview Sabino Scolletta (Italian)