Apr.29 Alex Zanardi is 'conscious' and 'gradually getting better', his son Niccolo has told the Italian newspaper La Repubblica. Little has been reported about the condition of the former Formula 1 and Indy driver after his collision with a truck during a hand-cycling race some ten months ago. Zanardi, 54, suffered head and facial injuries, but his 22-year-old son Niccolo now reveals: 'Dad has been conscious for a long time – for several months. 'His condition is gradually getting better, step by step. But we understand that he has a long way to go, which will take a long time. 'So far, no one can tell us which functions will be restored,' Niccolo Zanardi added. 'Yes, he is...
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