Mark Webber has undergone surgery✤ on a broken right leg following an accident during his own charity event in Tasmania.

The Red Bull Racing driver was airlifted to hospital after a head-on collision with a car during the latest cycling leg of the annual Mark Webber Pure Tasm🌜ania Challenge.

Having undergone examinations in hosp🌞ital, the broken leg now appears to be the only major injury, with Geoff Donohue - the director of the charity event - stating that the 32-year-old was in good spirits.

"The surgery is complete, a pin inserted and the recovery begins," he told the BBC. "Mark's in good spirits. The broken leg is t⛎he injury, and beyond that, he's in really good shape.

"He has a little bit of a graze𒆙 on his left forearm, but he has had full scans and everything else is clear.

"He'll be in hospital for at least three days, for sure under a week. I was speaking to him before the operation, and he was 𝓡already thinking about his rehabilitation."

Webber is now set to miss the Formula🎃 One group test due to be held at Jerez next month but Dononhue said he expected the Australian to make a quick recovery.

"That [Jerez] date obviously will be an issue," he said, "but I suspect that as soon as Mark💦 is able to fly, they will be keen to💫 get him back to Europe.

"They will have people working out hi꧃s rehab programme now with a view to getting him up and going as soon as possible."