Felipe Massa Feeling Better

Felipe Massa is feeling a little better after his high-speed crash in qualifying rounds for Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix being held at the Hungaroring. The Brazilian racer went off the track and into the wall on Turn 4 late in the second session after a rear damper spring came loose from the car of Ruben’s Barrichello in front of him and hit him on the helmet at over 200 mph. Medics were quick to get to the racer and get him on his way to the hospital for treatment and this may have been the difference between life and death or maybe permanent injury. Were happy to report that Felipe is up and walking and if everything went okay, he should be home and enjoying a little tender loving care from friends and family.

Felipe Massa feeling better

He has been in Budapest’s AEK hospital since Saturday, where he underwent emergency surgery to relieve the pressure on his fractured skull. On Monday, he was brought out of the artificial coma he had been put in to speed his recovery and allowed to breath on his own. Tuesday, doctors confirmed that he had opened and could see out of his injured left eye, which is a possible good sign for his continued racing career. On Wednesday, it has been announced that Ferrari chairman Luca di Montezemolo was coming to Hungary to see how Massa is doing on behalf of the company and fans that keep sending their best wishes for Massa’s health and return to racing.

Ferrari also announced on Wednesday that Michael Schumacher had agreed to return to help out Ferrari and Massa during their time of need and will begin training for the upcoming European Grand Prix. This seven time world champion will of course have to go through tests to see if he is still fit enough to race, but looking at him and having watched the man for years, fitness isn’t likely to be a problem. Schumacher hasn’t driven for Ferrari and never driven their current car the F60. I am sure the other competitors are hoping that this stint with Ferrari doesn’t reignite Schumacher’s love for racing and put the competitive spirit back into his veins. They have seen what can happen when he starts to enjoy himself and with the current Formula One championship being such a chaotic affair, if he got on a role, you never know what might happen.

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