Do you remember Felipe Massa's crash in 2009?

[aleckz]

I'm sure he does.

Man I can't tell if he's conscious or not, but can't imagine taking a piece of a car to the head doing 100+ mph.

 

[punjabiplaya]

Massa's ready to go

http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2009/12/10289.html

 

[JulesMaximus]

He really is very lucky to be alive. And yes, I remember it...one of the scariest moments in F1 since Kubica's crash in Montreal a few years ago.

I've never been much of a Felipe Massa fan but in 2008 he fought an epic battle against Lewis Hamilton and was extremely magnanimous in defeat, as he's always been, and it was this that really made me appreciate him more. He is a very skilled driver...no doubt. I hope for great things for him next year. I'll be rooting for him.

 

[Kaervak]

That crash helmet was carbon fiber too. That was one hell of an impact. It's damn good to see he's doing so well so quickly.

 

[JeffreyLebowski]

Jesus, That would be a brown alert moment for sure.

 

[Zargon]

maybe the aftermath will mean he learned how to pass

 

[PlasmaBomb]

yes.

 

[MotF Bane]

For those who don't remember (or, like me, never saw it) -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-j-3SGcXoY

 

[DivideBYZero]

maybe the aftermath will mean he learned how to pass

What a dickish comment.

 

[alpineranger]

massa has stated on many occasions that he does not remember the accident at all, just waking up in the hospital with no idea how he got there.

 

[PlasmaBomb]

maybe the aftermath will mean he learned how to pass

The accident had nothing to do with passing...

 

[halik]

I can't imagine he'd remember anything at all from it. After a hit like that it's total lights out.

He does look half bad now though:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/mo...support-after-Hungarian-Grand-Prix-crash.html

 

[jeff_perez]

Yeah he is very lucky to be alive. Halmet was carbon fiber This was one hell of an impact.