Massa badly injured in Hungarian Quali

**Monseratto** · July 26th, 2009 05:10 PM

Rumour is that he will be replaced by M Schumacher for the rest of the season...

Massa in 'stable but life-threatening condition'

Felipe Massa has been described as being in a "serious, life-threatening but stable" condition by the doctors who carried out emergency surgery on his fractured skull.

Massa underwent surgery on Saturday night after being hurt in a high-speed crash during qualifying for the Hungarian GP.

According to the Associated Press, 'Officials at the AEK military hospital said that Massa will be kept sedated on a respirator in an intensive care unit.

'Medical director Peter Bazso said at a news conference that "Massa's condition is serious, life-threatening but stable."

'Bazso and chief surgeon Lajos Zsiros say they expect Massa to be awoken Sunday.'

Massa suffered a cut forehead, skull damage and concussion in the accident caused by a fist-sized spring weighing around 800 grams falling off compatriot Rubens Barrichello's Brawn seconds earlier.

In a short statement released on Saturday night after Massa underwent surgery, Ferrari announced that the 'Outcome of the procedure was positive' and that their driver would remain in observation in intensive care.

The team will release a further update on his condition on Sunday morning.

**b1rken5tock** · July 26th, 2009 05:44 PM

Another freak accident after the death of Henry Surtees....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/kent/8158445.stm

**CVT** · July 26th, 2009 11:04 PM

I wasn't able to watch the qualifying last night, but I saw a clip showing his car colliding with the tyre barrier head on....

8303:dishwash:

**gearspeed** · July 26th, 2009 11:14 PM

Grabe yung crash niya.

**paolorenzo** · July 26th, 2009 11:17 PM

buti na lang the spring did not hit him straight on sa frontal visor. Who would think the helmet would be life saving from track debris.

LH was a gracious winner today, wishing FM well.

**meledson** · July 26th, 2009 11:39 PM

Massa, Get well soon.

**coiter** · July 27th, 2009 09:41 AM

nakakaawa siyang tignan at parang ang liit liit niya. sayang, kung kelan naman medyo nabubuhay na ang ferrari. hope he gets well soon.

**1D4LV** · July 27th, 2009 11:54 AM

bakit kaya binuhat yun? diba dapat after a crash dapat di buhatin? baka may fracture or something?

**DonCamote** · July 27th, 2009 02:02 PM

Star Sports showed this replay at normal video speeds but it was so fast that I was not able to see this debris hitting the car or Massa. DW TV showed a frame by frame slow-mo replay and you can clearly see the spring only inches away before it hit Massa. It was caught by his on-board camera. 800 grams of metal these cars can travel at excess of 300kph! He is lucky indeed. Wish him back in the race soon.

**Wh1stl3r** · July 27th, 2009 06:09 PM

Geeez that was scary. The FIA might consider another redesign of the cockpit regulations.

**JackFlash** · July 27th, 2009 06:39 PM

Originally Posted by 1D4LV

bakit kaya binuhat yun? diba dapat after a crash dapat di buhatin? baka may fracture or something?

Siguro dahil...

Emergency, esp if there's possibility of fire. So there was no time to wait for a gurney and attach a neck brace or
Rescuers determined he was safe to carry bodily and rush him to a medical facility.

While watching the qualifying rounds last Sat, the Star Sports commentators said that he was knocked unconscious. Could be that his eyes were still open despite being out cold. Hoping he'll pull through and recover quickly.

As for the "Who will replace Felipe?" question, here are some speculations: http://www.f1network.net/main/s85/st147381.htm

Schumi will most likely stay retired.

**tidus1203** · July 27th, 2009 07:01 PM

Malamang si Marc Gene yan... Sya naman ang pinaka-qualified to replace Massa outside of MS.

**Monseratto** · July 28th, 2009 12:26 PM

Hope this isn't a career-ending injury...

Surgeon reveals Massa suffered eye damage

(CNN) -- Felipe Massa's Formula One career is hanging in the balance after confirmation the Ferrari driver suffered some damage to his left eye following his crash in qualifying for the Hungarian GP -- although his condition continues to improve.

Despite the 28-year-old showing significant signs of improvement after undergoing emergency surgery, it has now emerged he 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 career in Formula One is over.

Professor Robert Veres, the surgeon who operated on Massa over the weekend, told reporters: "He has suffered some damage to the eye. We don't know if he'll be able to race again.

"It's too early to say about his future as we don't know the extent of the damage. Without an operation it's very hard to evaluate the eye's function."

http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/07...ion/index.html

**coiter** · July 28th, 2009 02:40 PM

awww. the more mamagnify yung missed opportunity niya last year. sakit.

**rpacis** · July 28th, 2009 07:45 PM

Conscious na siya noong binuhat siya mula sa wreckage ng awto I reckon.

**KERSMcRae** · July 28th, 2009 08:17 PM

mas nanghihinayang ako na mawala si FM sa F1 kaysa (slight OT) dating presidente. (sorry to say it, obvious na maka-'FM' ako,

).

**Djerms** · July 28th, 2009 08:44 PM

Before the rise of S. Vettel, Felipe was my favorite driver.....Hope he recovers soon physically and most specially from the trauma this accident caused....

**CVT** · July 31st, 2009 08:16 AM

Originally Posted by Monseratto

Rumour is that he will be replaced by M Schumacher for the rest of the season...

Ang galing ng source mo, bro.!......

8404:duel:

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