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[primer]

Eerily similar to Henry's accident, hit by a part from another car. Apparently Ruben's car in another part of circuit lauched a suspension component which struck Felipe on helmet. Talk about freak accidents.

If anyone has the latest confirmed information on how Felipe's doing, please use this topic to update us. Give source of your information, too.

[wolf sun]

Lauda said he's heard a rumour that Massa has a skull base fracture. Unconfirmed though.

[Mika Mika]

Get Well Soon Filepe Baby!!!

Isnt Schumacher Reserve driver????????

[Jambo]

Best not to bother with rumours, even from someone like Lauda.

[Phucaigh]

Massa is ok, talking and nothing to worry about.

It was said at the qualifying conference.

Edited by Phucaigh, 25 July 2009 - 13:40.

[bond]

Video

Edited by bond, 25 July 2009 - 13:42.

[salamin]

who will drive now ? gene/badoer/schmuacher ?

[JazH]

who will drive now ? gene/badoer/schmuacher ?

I think he'll be back for the next race. They won't run the car tomorrow, I don't think.

Edited by JazH, 25 July 2009 - 13:44.

[fifi]

who will drive now ? gene/badoer/schmuacher ?

no one will drive his car tomorrow thats for sure

[Jambo]

No-one, they haven't qualified.

[the9th]

No-one, they haven't qualified.

he qualified 10th... Let's wait and see if he can start the tomorrow...

Edited by the9th, 25 July 2009 - 13:47.

[Jambo]

He has, not the car.

Fair enough he may race but he's taken a knock to the head and I seriously doubt it.

Edited by Jambo, 25 July 2009 - 13:48.

[Yoshi]

Drivers change must be done befor the Qualyfing starts.

[VicR]

If he can race then it means he is 100% OK. That's what all should hope for.

[JazH]

If he can race then it means he is 100% OK. That's what all should hope for.

They won't let him race tomorrow.

[ForeverF1]

If the crash light in the cockpit is triggered, is it mandatory that the driver is taken to hospital even if he seems to be OK?

[potmotr]

They won't let him race tomorrow.

You might be right.

But when Button was knocked out in Monaco 2005 (or was it 2003?) he had to sit on the sidelines for the rest of the weekend.

[primer]

If he can race then it means he is 100% OK. That's what all should hope for.

Even if he feels 100% fit now, will he be allowed to race? Remember Jenson wasn't at Monaco, although that was a different type of accident. Felipe took a hit to his head, FIA might not allow him to race.

[Jambo]

If he was unconscious at all he won't be allowed to race.

[pRy]

Photo of his helmet and the cut to his head, don't look if you don't like blood.

http://img.mtv3.fi/m...2009/755343.jpg

[markf]

Photo of his helmet and the cut to his head, don't look if you don't like blood.

http://img.mtv3.fi/m...2009/755343.jpg

WTF

[Aviram]

why wouldnt they allow him to race? because he had an accident or because his car is completely damaged?

[Jambo]

That kid isn't racing tomorrow. Hope he feels better soon.

Poor lad.

Pretty much all sports if someone is knocked unconscious there is a risk of concussion. If someone then takes another hit it can do severe damage so they aren't allowed to compete.

Edited by Jambo, 25 July 2009 - 13:54.

[midgrid]

If the crash light in the cockpit is triggered, is it mandatory that the driver is taken to hospital even if he seems to be OK?

It means that the driver has to go to the circuit's medical centre but not to a hospital outside the circuit.

[VicR]

Photo of his helmet and the cut to his head, don't look if you don't like blood.

http://img.mtv3.fi/m...2009/755343.jpg

Horrible...

[MattPete]

Photo of his helmet and the cut to his head, don't look if you don't like blood.

http://img.mtv3.fi/m...2009/755343.jpg

Wow, Massa was really lucky -- it looks like it was more of a glancing blow.

[Victor_RO]

He'll get away with that, but that will take quite some time to recover.

[mursuka80]

Photo of his helmet and the cut to his head, don't look if you don't like blood.

http://img.mtv3.fi/m...2009/755343.jpg

Damn! Our news sites sure are classy Who wants to see that? Okay,i looked,but i didnt expect to be that graphic.

Edited by mursuka80, 25 July 2009 - 13:54.

[smartie_f1]

Photo of his helmet and the cut to his head, don't look if you don't like blood.

http://img.mtv3.fi/m...2009/755343.jpg

god! that's awful

[Henrik B]

I'm going to go out on a limb here and say it's 100% he won't race.

By all accounts, he was unconsious after the hit, and it's very very likely he has a concussion. He will never be allowed to race with a concussion.

EDIT: Hadn't seen the picture. No, he wont race, 101% sure, and he was EXTREMELY lucky.

Edited by Henrik Brodin, 25 July 2009 - 13:57.

[D.M.N.]

Photo of his helmet and the cut to his head, don't look if you don't like blood.

http://img.mtv3.fi/m...2009/755343.jpg

[turin]

Wow, Massa was really lucky -- it looks like it was more of a glancing blow.

word...one inch lower and the story could be worse

[VicR]

Lucky that cut is above the eye and not in the eye itself.

[wingwalker]

I think it is very, very unlikely he is going to be allowed to race tomorrow even if he turns out to be 100% ok - he took a hit in the head so there will be a fear of another one doing even more damage.



edit: Saw the picture. Ouch! This thing is gonna be all swell up by tomorrow, he is not going to race with only one eye sight.

Edited by wingwalker, 25 July 2009 - 13:59.

[midgrid]

That's a nasty injury and it looks like the helmet took a very hard hit; hopefully he doesn't have any internal head injuries beyond the inevitable concussion.

[Atreiu]

Photo of his helmet and the cut to his head, don't look if you don't like blood.

http://img.mtv3.fi/m...2009/755343.jpg

Wow.
An inch below and we'd be mourning already.
I just hope he recovers and returns later on.

[valachus]

Domenicali said already that he won't race - http://www.gazzetta....5624_full.shtml
"Intanto Stefano Domenicali, responsabile della gestione sportiva della Ferrari, ha già chiarito che "domani Felipe Massa non correrà il Gran Premio d'Ungheria. E' stato intubato, ma è cosciente e la situazione è sotto controllo"."
As close as a shave with - at least - permanent infirmity can get! Hope he gets well soon!

Edited by valachus, 25 July 2009 - 14:01.

[potmotr]

Photo of his helmet and the cut to his head, don't look if you don't like blood.

http://img.mtv3.fi/m...2009/755343.jpg

Wow, thanks for posting and for the warning.

He won't be racing tomorrow and looks as if he'll have a decent shiner.

Look how much the helmet is compressed around Massa's injured eye.

That small white Schuberth label next to it is usually flat like the one on the other side, but is all rumpled.

Edited by potmotr, 25 July 2009 - 14:01.

[JazH]

He's been very lucky. (or unlucky depending on how you look at it).

No lasting damage I don't think. He'll definitely be back for Europe

[Odvan]

Photo of his helmet and the cut to his head, don't look if you don't like blood.

http://img.mtv3.fi/m...2009/755343.jpg

Holy ****.

I hope he will be OK. But with this damages no race tomorrow.

[raiseyourfistfor]

Hes lucky that we have a 4 week break until the next race.

He will probably be ready for Valencia.

[Jay]

****

That's close.. glad he's OK..

GWS Felipe, dude.

Damn, it makes ya think, doesn't it?...

[WACKO]

Hope his sight will be alright. Such massive blow, but indeed the impact shouldn't have been any lower.

[Mika Mika]

Photo of his helmet and the cut to his head, don't look if you don't like blood.

http://img.mtv3.fi/m...2009/755343.jpg

Thank god he's okay thou......

[Dolph]

Eerily similar to Henry's accident, hit by a part from another car. Apparently Ruben's car in another part of circuit lauched a suspension component which struck Felipe on helmet. Talk about freak accidents.

If anyone has the latest confirmed information on how Felipe's doing, please use this topic to update us. Give source of your information, too.

So was it just up the road where the part came off?

[potmotr]

Who would be Ferrari's replacement?

Surely not Gene or Badoer.

[Orin]

Photo of his helmet and the cut to his head, don't look if you don't like blood.

http://img.mtv3.fi/m...2009/755343.jpg

Not nice. Hopefully it's superficial, but I can't see him racing tomorrow.

[Korben82]

Photo of his helmet and the cut to his head, don't look if you don't like blood.

http://img.mtv3.fi/m...2009/755343.jpg

Jesus Christ... two inches lower and he wouldn't have been able to get on an F1 car ever again. Serious ****.

Hope he makes a full recovery.

[Victor_RO]

Who would be Ferrari's replacement?

Surely not Gene or Badoer.

Maybe Ferrari want his profile off F1 Rejects, so they decide to put him in the car.

Sorry.

[TheManAlive]

Hope his sight will be alright. Such massive blow, but indeed the impact shouldn't have been any lower.

Totally off topic, but I am watching the Silverstone Classic and bloody Stirling Moss is about to go out in an open face helmet and goggles in an open top car!! Nuts.


I hope to god there is no serious injury for Felipe. He is a class bloke and a I hope he is ok. Another inch lower and it would have been so much worse.