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Recoil
07-26-2009, 08:55 PM
The video i added got deleted by the FIA. So click on the link below for a full detailed video.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8169206.stm

Ferrari driver Felipe Massa will be kept under forced comma sedation for 48 hours after he suffered a fractured skull during Hungarian Grand Prix qualifying.

The Brazilian hit a tyre wall after a spring from Rubens Barrichello's car flew up and hit his helmet at a speed of 160mph.

http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/9471/67236977.jpg

After being struck on the head, Massa's feet are believed to have come to rest on both the throttle and brake and his car ploughed head on into a tyre wall at around 125mph.

as a huge fan i hope to god he doesn't get brain damage, this is really sad. It hasn't been a good week for Motorsport, the son of motorsport legend John Surtees was killed in a "freak" accident during a Formula Two (F2) race at Brands Hatch in Kent.[/CENTER]
leandro101
07-26-2009, 09:07 PM
i watched this on news

man thats bad:sad::sad::wink:
Mazman
07-26-2009, 09:16 PM
"Near death" is a bit extreme, his condition was described as serious but stable.
Recoil
07-26-2009, 09:17 PM
"Near death" is a bit extreme, his condition was described as serious but stable.

he could've died at any time. it was very near death.
gtafreak47
07-26-2009, 09:36 PM
he could've died at any time. it was very near death.

You've been reading sky news haven't you? :laugh:

Yea, it was serious, but i think using the word "death" is abit extreme in all honesty. But even still, wish him all the best and hope he's soon back to racing.
SteGxK
07-26-2009, 09:36 PM
bloody hell, that was purely very unlucky. How is he now? any news?
Recoil
07-26-2009, 09:39 PM
bloody hell, that was purely very unlucky. How is he now? any news?

still in a forced comma, the only worry is the brain damage. no dr can predict how bad it'll be. hopefully it'll be nothing! but if it is, it could be the end of his career :(
Cpt_Oats
07-26-2009, 10:43 PM
I have the upmost respect for Massa. After he lost world title last year he was so dignified in defeat despite losing at the last corner. He should be okay, but going into a tyre wall at that speed is bad enough even when you are concious.
Clarkey
07-26-2009, 11:29 PM
O Well lol :P
Eynonz
07-27-2009, 02:08 PM
His face looks bad even when he was wearing a helmet:huh:. Can you image his face if he wsnt wearing a helmet :blink:
CrAiiG
07-27-2009, 06:13 PM
The vid dont work :(
Recoil
07-27-2009, 07:30 PM
The vid dont work :(

yeah it got deleted, click the link at top
Cowley
07-28-2009, 12:01 AM
still in a forced comma, the only worry is the brain damage. no dr can predict how bad it'll be. hopefully it'll be nothing! but if it is, it could be the end of his career :(


Without the pressure of the helmet on his head, his skull would probably of just collapsed. Just goes to show how good the safety is now a'days, even though everyones moaning about it, now there has been 1, nearly 2 deaths in 2 weeks.

He wont race again, his skull is fractured, even once its healed it wont stand the G force of racing, and what about the damage to his eye? if he cant see as perfect as he could before it happened, then he cant race either. And thats IF he doesnt have any brain damage :(
Cpt_Oats
07-28-2009, 12:28 AM
Now Alonso will definately be in a Ferrari next year.
Phoenix
07-28-2009, 03:38 AM
Massa will make it!!!
ShotzZ
08-01-2009, 06:05 PM
i was reading the papers when i was at work and they were saying that schumacher is racing for the rest of the season, not sure if true. Sorry about spelling
Mazman
08-01-2009, 08:16 PM
It is true. And even as a non-fan of Formula 1 I find it amazing.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8172310.stm
ShotzZ
08-01-2009, 08:49 PM
How do u think he will get on
Reckonage
08-01-2009, 09:09 PM
Well, recently Glock (I think) organised a go-karting day for all the F1 drivers or something. Most turned up plus some who were retired. Schumacher was still the fastest. Given that the Ferrari looks like it might be starting to fly from Raikkonen's race i think Schu could win a couple of races. Then it's easy to see him being tempted back into the seat instead of Massa with Alonso replacing Kimi next year. If that happenes it WILL be number 8. Lots of 'ifs' mind.
Recoil
08-02-2009, 09:19 AM
i dont think Shu will win the next race tho, he's never done it and he cant practice on it for some reason or other, he can only simulate it with his car. so we see how he does on that one
Eynonz
08-02-2009, 01:45 PM
Dunno if he will be any good at the start, the car are different than we he last used them so he may take 2-3 races to get used to them, after that...who knows :)
Source
08-02-2009, 03:55 PM
Massa will make it!!!

Shhh...

10shh's