Fernando Alonso sustained a fracture of his upper jaw in his cycling accident on Thursday, his Alpine team say.
The 39-year-old two-time world champion had a “successful corrective operation” on Thursday and will remain in hospital for observation for 48 hours.
The team added: “The medical team are satisfied with his progress. After a few days of complete rest, he will be able to progressively resume training.
“We expect him to be fully operational to prepare for the season.”
More to follow.
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