Felippe Massa in life threatening condition....

Silvermike · Postby **Silvermike** » July 25th, 2009, 4:00 pm

http://www.planet-f1.com/story/0,18954, ... 73,00.html

After being hit in the head by a spring that flew off the Brawn car ahead of him.

He was knocked unconcious, his legs relaxed on the pedals, hitting both brake and gas as hit when head on into the barriers @ 125mph. He later re-gained conciousness, but was sedated.

He suffered bone damage to his skull, a blacken left eye, cuts to his forehead and brain trama.

:cry:

Silvermike · Postby **Silvermike** » July 25th, 2009, 4:01 pm

Video of the incident: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQlSS2Ys ... re=related

Slow down : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mT84x7kvoMk

Morpheus23 · Postby **Morpheus23** » July 25th, 2009, 4:01 pm

Postby **Monk BANzai** » July 25th, 2009, 4:18 pm

dammm..... hope he pulls through....

kurpal_v2 · Postby **kurpal_v2** » July 25th, 2009, 4:28 pm

Whose car that spring came off though?

cincuanta · Postby **cincuanta** » July 25th, 2009, 4:29 pm

There was a death in F2 Sunday as well. Just goes to show you that its not all glitz and glamour out there on the tracks. Hope he can complete this season after all this.

Postby **Mini** » July 25th, 2009, 4:47 pm

hope he pulls thru...

Rory Phoulorie · Postby **Rory Phoulorie** » July 25th, 2009, 4:50 pm

kurpal_v2 wrote:Whose car that spring came off though?

Barichello's Brawn GP.

RBphoto · Postby **RBphoto** » July 25th, 2009, 4:51 pm

kurpal_v2 wrote:Whose car that spring came off though?

X2, the police have any suspex?

legoRB · Postby **legoRB** » July 25th, 2009, 7:02 pm

he will make it man he's ah strong dude.....

noshownogo · Postby **noshownogo** » July 25th, 2009, 7:30 pm

it look more like a bolt of some sort to me but damn i hope he pulls through

cornfused · Postby **cornfused** » July 25th, 2009, 8:09 pm

it looked similar to a socket in one video and a spring in the next, hope he pulls through but stronger helmets should be mandated

Postby **~VēġÃ³~** » July 25th, 2009, 8:29 pm

damn.........

Maserati · Postby **Maserati** » July 25th, 2009, 8:44 pm

and this link shows the damage done to the Ferrari
http://www.planetf1.com/Gallery_Detail/ ... 24,00.html

turbonator · Postby **turbonator** » July 25th, 2009, 9:16 pm

Oh lawd.....

And the man now start to get some points eh

I hope he pulls through

cinco · Postby **cinco** » July 25th, 2009, 9:25 pm

dammm
hope he pulls through that is some crazy shite
imagine this can happen to a man on a motorbike just as easily....

turbonator · Postby **turbonator** » July 25th, 2009, 9:30 pm

[quote]â€œFelipe was conscious at the arrival at the hospital,â€

AutoSport · Postby **AutoSport** » July 25th, 2009, 9:52 pm

This is so freaky. Spring drops off from the car of his good friend and fellow Brazilian Barricello, bounces and flies at Massaâ€™s head some 4 seconds behind.

And from the car of Ross Brawn, his former Ferrari designer.

Also notice how the Brawn advantage is rapidly disintegrating

Richard · Postby **Richard** » July 25th, 2009, 10:06 pm

praying that he pulls thru, talk about double impact, first the spring then the barrier :shock:

kurpal_v2 · Postby **kurpal_v2** » July 25th, 2009, 10:08 pm

Those pics surreal yo...

Postby **Duane 3NE 2NR** » July 25th, 2009, 10:51 pm

I really do hope he pulls through to race again soon!

cornfused wrote:but stronger helmets should be mandated

I dunno, I am sure the helmets they use in F1 are perhaps the most advanced head protection devices. For all you know that kind of protection may not even be available commercially. I'm just saying.

Cjruckus · Postby **Cjruckus** » July 25th, 2009, 11:01 pm

Maserati · Postby **Maserati** » July 25th, 2009, 11:08 pm

Cjruckus wrote:who?

non-nascar driver you wouldn't know him.

JoKeR1980 · Postby **JoKeR1980** » July 25th, 2009, 11:30 pm

just crazy...hope he has no long term damage

Cjruckus · Postby **Cjruckus** » July 25th, 2009, 11:47 pm

Maserati wrote:
Cjruckus wrote:who?

non-nascar driver you wouldn't know him.

Thats because NASCAR drivers endorse companies that matter.

Silvermike · Postby **Silvermike** » July 26th, 2009, 6:50 am

^ we know u need that viagra.....

massa stable and doing well this morning

Postby **Mini** » July 26th, 2009, 7:19 am

Duane 3NE 2NR wrote:I really do hope he pulls through to race again soon!

cornfused wrote:but stronger helmets should be mandated

I dunno, I am sure the helmets they use in F1 are perhaps the most advanced head protection devices. For all you know that kind of protection may not even be available commercially. I'm just saying.

I agree with Duane...

plus them helmets hadda be light... F1 drivers neck muscles hadda be strong to hold the weight of the driver's head and helmet during them high G turns

gt4tified · Postby **gt4tified** » July 26th, 2009, 7:46 am

Fack....this is bad news. I hope he pulls through without any lasting implications. F1 drivers, all of them, are a rare breed!

MG Man · Postby **MG Man** » July 26th, 2009, 9:11 am

sucks...........Massa is a fighter tho....he'll be back :!:

cornfused · Postby **cornfused** » July 27th, 2009, 12:20 pm

Mini wrote:
Duane 3NE 2NR wrote:I really do hope he pulls through to race again soon!

cornfused wrote:but stronger helmets should be mandated

I dunno, I am sure the helmets they use in F1 are perhaps the most advanced head protection devices. For all you know that kind of protection may not even be available commercially. I'm just saying.

I agree with Duane...

plus them helmets hadda be light... F1 drivers neck muscles hadda be strong to hold the weight of the driver's head and helmet during them high G turns

I know about the weight factor and they are most probably the most advanced in terms of racing helmets. I saw replicas for sale , but i just think that there should be more advancement in their design , if this tuned out more tragically more than once there would be a new helmet, so why wait?

"

The FIA has currently commissioned work for the development of a next generation 'super helmet' for Formula One racing, intended to improve safety standards still further, especially in conjunction with the now mandatory use of the HANS (Head And Neck Support) system

."

http://www.formula1.com/inside_f1/under ... /5291.html