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Old 25 July 2009, 07:54 PM
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Default Masa in a 'life threatening condition'

Just on Sky news

Not a Ferrari fan but fingers crossed he's ok
Old 25 July 2009, 08:02 PM
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Felipe Massa has undergone emergency surgery after suffering skull damage and concussion in a high-speed accident during Hungarian Grand Prix qualifying.
Old 25 July 2009, 08:03 PM
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Two freak accidents in a week

Old 25 July 2009, 08:03 PM
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Yeah just seen this on Sky Sports, reporting that he's in a 'life threatneing condition.'
Old 25 July 2009, 08:04 PM
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More update in a bit

Awful..........
Old 25 July 2009, 08:09 PM
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Surgery was succesful according to F1 | ITV Sport

It was allegedly a spring from a damper from Rubens' car

Massa suffered Skull damage, brain concussion and a cut to his forehead

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Update: Felipe "serious but stable, under anesthetic and to be woken tomorrow"

Better news

Sonic: This news broke in the last 30min
Old 25 July 2009, 08:15 PM
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Watched it on BBC and the suspension part just bounced up from the track and hit his helmet

Fractions of an inch the other way and it would have gone right through his visor!!!
Old 25 July 2009, 08:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Phil
Watched it on BBC and the suspension part just bounced up from the track and hit his helmet

Fractions of an inch the other way and it would have gone right through his visor!!!
Shades of how Senna went when the suspencion rod went through his visor

Schumacher used to have a bullet proof visor after that. Diunno if the others use them
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Originally Posted by Bonehead
Update: Felipe "serious but stable, under anesthetic and to be woken tomorrow"

Better news

Sonic: This news broke in the last 30min
Cheers Bonehead but it wasnt me who said he was in a life threatening condition, I just posted what ITV said, not Sky
Old 25 July 2009, 08:50 PM
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Ferrari released the following statement.

Update on Felipe Massa's conditions

Budapest, 25th July 2009 - Felipe Massa has undergone surgery this afternoon at the AEK hospital in Budapest and the outcome of the procedure was positive. Now, Felipe will remain under observation in intensive care.

An update on his condition will be issued late tomorrow morning.
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