Mayolives Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 Reprint From Racer Magazine Online: Felipe Massa has been airlifted to a nearby hospital in a “stable†condition following his big accident in qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix. The Brazilian’s car was struck by debris on the run into Turn 4, possibly from Rubens Barrichello’s car, and his car plunged straight off the track at full throttle and head first into the wall. Massa was removed from the car and taken to the track’s medical center, before being flown by helicopter. Television footage showed that was he was moving after the accident. An FIA spokeswoman confirmed that Massa was in a “stable†condition but there were no further details about the extent of any injuries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMortensen Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 It was a spring from Barrichello's car, slow-mo in car video showed it bouncing of the track and hitting Massa in the head. There is a picture of him in obvious pain with one eye wide open and the other swollen shut as he was being removed from the car. The news is that he has a concussion, some kind of skull fracture in the front and also a basal skull fracture (same thing that killed Dale Earnhardt). Pretty gnarly accident, and really a freaky thing too. Video was posted all over youtube yesterday, but looks like they've all been removed today. http://img.mtv3.fi/mn_kuvat/mtv3/urheilu/formulakuvat/kilpailut/2009/755343.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drax240z Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 Wow, what a freak accident. It sounds like his condition is improving steadily. Vid here, at the moment: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWScqZjvDOM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue72 Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 Oxi! Que coisa horrÃvel á acontecer. Cade a vÃdeo? Bem, já tem aqui. Wow, I haven't been following F1 much this year, but it sounds like a nasty wreck. Hope he pulls through okay. I secretly root for the Brasileiros while watching the BBC broadcasters as they root for Hamilton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Challenger Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 I saw something mention he was going ~150 mph and the spring weighed about 800g.... Thats alot of energy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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