Teenage Formula Three driver Sophia Floersch has undergone a successful surgery on her spine, following yesterday's horrific crash in Macau.
Speaking to the BBC, Floersch's team boss Frits Van Amersfoort said that his driver's operation was a success, with no risk of paralysis after the accident.
"Everything is working and everything is in order," he said.
"(Paralysis) was the main fear. That's why the operation had to be done quite quickly because there was a danger it (the spinal cord) could be damaged.
"We are extremely happy that she is now recovering and that everything went extremely well. There's no fear of paralysis whatsoever."
It's believed at the moment of impact she was travelling more than 275km/h.
Video footage showed Floersch appearing to clip Japanese driver Sho Tsuboi's car while hurtling off the track at high speed on a tight right-hand bend on lap four. Floersch's car then went through a catch fence, hit a structure on the perimeter and dropped to the ground with safety officials immediately on the scene.
The incident prompted an immediate red flag and a delay of more than an hour before the race was restarted.
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