Massa in “serious but stable” condition

Felipe Massa is in a “ serious but stable ". After very unreassuring news, which reported a pilot between life and death, it turns out that the Brazilian is in a stable condition, on an artificial respirator and that he will be awakened on Sunday morning.

A report published in the evening had alarmed observers, speaking of Felipe Massa “in danger of death”. “ This is all bullshit », Commented a spokesperson for the Italian team to AFP. The hospital press release, published in Hungarian, generated misunderstandings which led to misinterpretations of the pilot's state of health.

During the qualifying session for the Hungarian Grand Prix, Felipe Massa was hit in the visor of his helmet by a spring, a part which had escaped from the rear shock absorbers of the car by Rubens Barrichello. Stunned at the time, the Brazilian shot straight before ending his race in the tire wall at turn 4.

The Ferrari driver was taken care of by the medical services, who transported him to the circuit medical center, before transferring him to the AEK military hospital. Felipe Massa had undergone an operation there for a fractured skull, an operation deemed “successful” according to members of the Team.

At present, “ his condition is serious but stable. Right now he is under anesthesia, placed on a ventilator, and will be awake on Sunday “, explained the chief physician, Peter Bazso, in a press release.