2017 Indianapolis 500: Sebastien Bourdais leaves hospital after Indy crash

IndyCar driver Sebastien Bourdais has been released from the hospital as he continues to recover from serious injuries suffered in a crash at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday.

Bourdais underwent surgery to repair multiple pelvic fractures and a fractured right hip. He was discharged from Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital and is in an Indianapolis rehabilitation facility.

"Sebastien is progressing amazingly fast for having pelvis and hip fractures, and considering the severity of the crash," orthopedic surgeon Dr. Kevin Scheid, an IndyCar medical consultant, said in a statement. "He is walking with crutches, in good spirits and feeling good.

"We expect the fractures to heal in around eight weeks and he should be able to start putting weight on the right leg then. Until that time, he can work on rehabilitating his upper body, core strength and range of motion in the hip."

Bourdais' injuries stem from losing control of his car in Turn 2 during a qualifying session and crashing into the wall.

"I'm obviously really happy to be up on my feet and feeling pretty good about being able to walk on crutches," the 38-year-old Bourdais said in a statement. "I'm really thankful to all the people at IU Health Methodist and the Holmatro Safety Team, everybody at IndyCar and my team, Dale Coyne Racing, for helping me achieve that so early after the crash.

"It's going to be a bit of a long road ahead. I still have six weeks before I can put weight on my right leg and put my foot on the ground, but after that it should be pretty smooth sailing. I'm really looking forward to the day I can get back in the car, and hopefully that will be before the end of the season. I look forward to seeing you guys at the track."