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Billy Monger has expressed his gratitude for the range of support he has received since the crash that led to the amputation of both his lower legs.

The 17-year-old suffered the horrific accident at Donington Park in a British Formula 4 race earlier this month.

A fundraising page was set up by his JHR Developments team and has received more than £750,000 in donations.

Monger has undergone several operations at Queens Medical Centre in Nottingham since the crash and made his first public comments in a Facebook post on Tuesday evening.

He wrote: "A huge thank you to each and every one of you!

"Your kind words have given me and my family the strength to get through this past week.

"The love and generosity of our motorsport family, fans, and everyone that has supported me is awesome and truly inspirational.

"The marshals, medics, doctors, air ambulance and extraction crews at Donington, along with all the staff at Queens Medical Centre, what can I say?

"Without you guys I wouldn't be here today! I will always thank you all for saving my life!"

"The one true hero of this tragic event has been my sister, Bonny, who gave me the will to keep fighting - a value that I will continue to hold now, and for the rest of my life."

British motorsport's governing body, the Motor Sports Association, has launched an investigation in partnership with the FIA into the accident.