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Massa in intensive care after freak accident

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8168807.stm

Felipe Massa has undergone emergency surgery after suffering skull damage and concussion in a high-speed accident during Hungarian Grand Prix qualifying.

Ferrari say that the outcome was "positive" and that Massa will remain under observation in intensive care.
The Italian team will make a further statement on his condition on Sunday.

Massa slammed into a tyre wall after a spring that had fallen off Rubens Barrichello's Brawn car seconds earlier flew up and hit his helmet.
The force of each impact was considerable - and the incident comes days after Formula Two driver Henry Surtees, 18, was killed in what was described as a "freak" accident during a race at Brands Hatch.

The son of motorsport legend John Surtees was struck by a wheel which flew off a competitor's car.

Massa - winner of 11 grands prix in his career - did manage to briefly apply the brakes as went off the Hungaroring track before his car ploughed head on into a tyre wall at around 125mph.

The 28-year-old was swiftly attended to by trackside medics before being taken to the circuit's medical centre after which he was airlifted to hospital.

Sunday's race will now take place with only 19 drivers as Massa recovers at the AEK Hospital in Budapest.
Barrichello later led the calls for more stringent safety measures to be looked into.

Referring to Surtees, the veteran Brazilian refused to believe the two incidents were coincidental.
"I honestly don't believe in coincidences in life," he said. "Things happen for a reason and I think this is the second message.
"Imola [where Ayrton Senna died in 1994] was a message and the cars were improved. Unfortunately, we lost a boy [Surtees], which is tremendously sad.

"It is not a coincidence something happened right now. In the GPDA (Grand Prix Drivers' Association) we talked quite a lot about it yesterday - and something needs to be done. Absolutely.

Something broke on my car - Barrichello

"But I don't know what. We need to sit down and have a look at it. I think the cars are a hell of a lot safer, really a lot safer, but there is no coincidence on this and something needs to be looked at."
Lewis Hamilton described the crash as "very scary" and said it must be looked into, while Jenson Button said it proved there "is still more we need to do on safety".

Button and Barrichello's team boss Ross Brawn said the team were "naturally concerned" about Massa's condition.
"We had a problem with the back of the car and we are still investigating," he added.

"We haven't had the piece back from [motorsport governing body] the FIA yet so once we get it back we can understand what occurred.
"It's the first time we've really had a problem with the car as it's been so reliable."
McLaren team boss Martin Whitmarsh added: "What happened today was a shock.
"We've got to make sure we do everything we can to make F1 as safe as it can be.

"But a spring coming off and being in a collision four seconds later is an incredible circumstance and coincidence.
"You have to remember that motor racing is dangerous and that racing drivers are incredibly brave. It's all too easy to become blase about that."
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Re: Massa in intensive care

Watched Q2 live and it looked nothing.
Hope he is ok and get back to full health soon.
 
Re: Massa in intensive care

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[quote author=IGotALuvlyBunchOfCoconuts link=topic=34913.msg912268#msg912268 date=1248597294]
Anyone know what the object was that hit him?
[/quote]A damper spring off Ruebens Brawn.
 
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Hope he is alright, it makes you wonder if he was driving with his visor up. You see them do it when they are on a straight when its really hot. It is strange how he got those injures.
 
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[quote author=Stu link=topic=34913.msg912212#msg912212 date=1248555084]
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Hope he is alright, it makes you wonder if he was driving with his visor up. You see them do it when they are on a straight when its really hot. It is strange how he got those injures.
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I think it tore the visor off one side dude, it looks decidely askew on that picture. It was a fucking big spring.
 
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2009/jul/27/felipe-massa-eye-injury

Massa continues to recover but eye injury could end his career

Felipe Massa's Formula One career appears to be hanging in the balance following confirmation that he has suffered some damage to his left eye.

Massa is in intensive care at the AEK military hospital in Budapest after suffering a skull fracture following a freak accident on Saturday during qualifying for the Hungarian grand prix.

Although the 28-year-old, still in a medically induced coma, has shown signs of improvement after undergoing emergency surgery, it has emerged that Massa may have sustained eye problems. If that is the case, and the Brazilian is unable to see properly in the future, it will mean his days in motor racing are over.

Professor Robert Veres said: "He has suffered some damage to the eye. We don't know if he'll be able to race again."

Earlier today it was reported that Massa had "a quiet night" as he continued his recovery.

After yesterday's race at the Hungaroring, Massa was visited by the Ferrari team principal, Stefano Domenicali, team-mate Kimi Raikkonen and the Brawn GP driver Rubens Barrichello and team principal, Ross Brawn.

It was a spring that had worked loose on Barrichello's car that hit Massa on his helmet at 162mph, causing his injuries and subsequent crash into a tyre barrier.

A Ferrari spokesman said: "Felipe had a quiet night. He is OK, and he is due to have another CT scan today."

Doctors at the hospital were encouraged by the positive results of yesterday's first CT scan following surgery and hoped that Massa would continue to show steady improvement.

A spokesman for the Hungarian defence ministry, under whose jurisdiction the hospital is run, has been quoted as saying on local television that Massa is starting to "communicate actively".

"He reacts when he's spoken to. We are optimistic a slow recovery is beginning," said Istvan Bocskai, who also confirmed Massa could move his hands and legs.

FIA president Max Mosley has, meanwhile, asked for an investigation to be launched into recent debris-related accidents in Formula One and Formula Two.

The FIA safety commission, which is made up of medical and technical representatives from all areas of motor sport, will submit a report and recommendations to the world motor sport council.

It follows the incident involving Massa and the death of the teenage Formula Two driver Henry Surtees at Brands Hatch when his car was struck by a wheel which had come off a rival's car.
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[quote author=Fox link=topic=34913.msg914432#msg914432 date=1248886589]
schumacher to take his place, amazing
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I cannot wait to see Schumacher back.
Great news that Massa has left intensive care.
No news on the eye damage yet.
 
[quote author=Fox link=topic=34913.msg914432#msg914432 date=1248886589]
schumacher to take his place, amazing
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WOW WOW WOW
 
[quote author=Bristow link=topic=34913.msg914672#msg914672 date=1248913073]
schumie vs hamiltion.

nice.
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Schumacher will put manners on Hamilton, should they come up against each other on the track.
 
Gutted about Schumacher. I was really looking forward to his comeback.
Hopefully this has whetted his appetite and he may return next year, unlikely as it may be.
 
Marketing gimmick.

The fact is, they were really struggling to sell tickets. Valencia - the european grand prix was sold only 30% till a day before the announcement.

After the return announcement, Singapore GP has been sold out and Valencia GP is near 80% capacity.

Bernie never misses a trick to cheat the fans. Ferrari happily obliged, that is all there is to it.

If he really had fractures to his spine, he would have never agreed to do this in the first place.

If F1 continues like this for a couple more ears, it will become completely non-viable for any team to participate nad no fans will remain.
 
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