Massa has Emergency Surgery

stocktake · 25th July 2009, 20:03

Saw this accident today how freaky..

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/moto...ne/8168807.stm

trebor · 25th July 2009, 20:10

a greta pity as the sport is a lot safer than it used to be

Kandyman · 25th July 2009, 20:22

Hope he's make a full recovery

Deadly debris: The spring (circled) just moments before it struck Felipe Massa on the head

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/for...#ixzz0MIx1lsAK

Rabett_Rover · 25th July 2009, 20:25

His face and eye look badly hurt lets hope he makes a full recovery.

calibrax · 25th July 2009, 20:51

He's comfortable in hospital after an operation, looks like he'll be ok.

Here's a pic of the damage the spring caused...

windrush · 26th July 2009, 05:24

This guy does have some bad luck I wish him well and trust that he will make a full recovery

W953 BJX · 26th July 2009, 10:32

that helmet looks amazing considering what its had hit it and the forces involved must have been phenominal, unlucky, hopefully he'll be back on his feet soon

calibrax · 27th July 2009, 10:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by W953 BJX

that helmet looks amazing considering what its had hit it and the forces involved must have been phenominal, unlucky, hopefully he'll be back on his feet soon

They said that the helmet is one of the new carbon fibre ones, which is twice as strong as the standard helmets from a year or two ago. His car was doing 162mph when the spring impacted, and it weighed almost a kilo...

I just hope that the FIA etc don't come up with a knee-jerk reaction like they did after Senna died (where they did stuff like adding a chicane to the Spa circuit at Eau Rouge)... sometimes a freak accident is just a freak accident, and you can't eliminate risk completely. F1 is safer than it's ever been, and I fear that further safety changes could ruin it. For example, someone on TV mentioned having the cockpits enclosed... but then it wouldn't be F1.

majedm75 · 29th July 2009, 15:38

Apparently he could open his left eye today as well as move it around and recognized the people around him :lol:

StevenWilliams · 29th July 2009, 16:07

Thats good news.

It's a shame the sport has had 2 serious accidents in as many weeks.

At least this one was not fatal like the other.

25th July 2009, 20:03	#1
stocktake Vis Whiz Rover 75 2.5 auto Saloon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: LEEDS Posts: 20,596 Thanks: 2,057 Thanked 3,056 Times in 1,621 Posts	Massa has Emergency Surgery Saw this accident today how freaky.. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/moto...ne/8168807.stm __________________ Dave... Lost a few stones and a Gall Bladder and part of a bile duct and all of my dignity in the suppository incident

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trebor This is my second home Rover 75 CDTi Connoisseur SE & MG ZT Saloon 190 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Coven Posts: 12,529 Thanks: 526 Thanked 1,877 Times in 885 Posts	a greta pity as the sport is a lot safer than it used to be __________________ www.midlandsnanomeets.co.uk Robs Car Gallery Coven near Wolverhampton WV9 2000 Cowley Built Rover 75 2.0 V6 Club SE/ Atlantic Blue/ Sandstone/Walnut (daily driver) 2003 Land Rover Freelander 1 TD4 HSE Helsinki Blue/Black Leather (swmbo daily driver)

25th July 2009, 20:51	#5
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25th July 2009, 20:22	#3
Kandyman Banned ROVER 75 2.5 V6 Connoisseur SE Limousine 2004 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Welling Posts: 10,995 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Hope he's make a full recovery Deadly debris: The spring (circled) just moments before it struck Felipe Massa on the head Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/for...#ixzz0MIx1lsAK

25th July 2009, 20:25	#4
Rabett_Rover This is my second home Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: - Posts: 5,895 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	His face and eye look badly hurt lets hope he makes a full recovery.

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29th July 2009, 16:07	#10
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