Massa cleared to make testing return

Great news, after all we never tought he would set foot this year in an F1 car, some of us even doubt he will ever sit behind an F1 again, but things are really looking good.
i hope Ferrari don't push him to race this year to save 3rd in the championship as it seems Fisichella might not score points and Mclaren is a better car and will be fighting for strong points these last 2 races.

[www.autosport.com]

By Matt Beer Saturday, October 10th 2009, 20:55 GMT


Felipe Massa has received medical clearance to test a 2007 Formula 1 car on Monday after successfully passing a second day of tests in Paris.

Yesterday he learned that his left eye had fully recovered from the damage sustained in the Hungaroring accident, and today he completed the final tests under FIA supervision to confirm that he was fit enough to return to the track.

"In the afternoon the medical exams Felipe Massa underwent at the Pitie Salpetriere hospital in Paris were concluded," said a Ferrari statement. "The medical team, coordinated by Professor Jean-Charles Piette, FIA's medical delegate, finished a series of neurological exams started yesterday, whose outcome was positive."

The team added that the way was now clear for Massa to drive again on Monday.

"Felipe will return to Maranello tomorrow where, on Monday, he will take a further step in his recovery programme in the best possible way, taking the wheel of a private F2007 single-seater in a test under the personal assistance of the F1 Clienti department," it said.

Massa has already been active in Ferrari's simulator, completing two days of running earlier this week. He had played down his chances of racing this season and expects to wait until 2010 before competing again.

cool!

I for one never doubted that Massa would test an F1 car again this year. The way he's bounced back so far from his accident has been pretty phenomenal.

I'll go out on a limb here and say I think he'll not only make a full recovery, but actually come back as a better driver than he was before. No concrete evidence for that, it's just a feeling I get. But his recovery has a very positive air about it, like Mika Hakkinen's did.

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Massa says he doubts he'll race at Abu Dhabi, but will be back at Interlagos, but not how we expect..

[www.formula1.com]

EC83, I agree, I think he's really going to come back stronger after all of this.

Felipe Massa was back behind the wheel today with F2007, pics:
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Thx Vesa!

Thanks for the pics!

If anyone finds some hi-res versions, please post them here.

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X (@ed24f1)

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> If anyone finds some hi-res versions, please post
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nice!

thanks!

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X (@ed24f1)

Here is a video of massa testing today (video is not mine)

Screw that. The guy who did the article is named Matt Beer!


The Flanker is gone.

I bet Rob is going to be delighted the moment Massa is back in the race car.

Nice to see such quick progress from Massa. Im sure he'll be as good as he was before!

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"Trulli was slowing down like he wanted to have a picnic" LOL

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/13/2009 02:55AM by Rodrigo007.

some more hi-res images here:

[www.f1fanatic.co.uk]

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X (@ed24f1)

God the old cars look strange now with their low rear wings.

Its great to see him back in the car again.

That F2007 looks so proportional and slick! :D

FERRARI’S Felipe Massa yesterday took the wheel of a Formula One car for the first time since his horror smash but admits his competitive return will have to wait until next season.

The Brazilian reached another milestone in his recuperation from July’s life-threatening accident in Hungary, which fractured his skull and rendered him comatose, by taking part in an informal test session in Italy.

Massa, 28, completed several laps of the Fiorano circuit in a two-year-old Ferrari F2007 fitted with GP2 tyres, and immediately declared that he felt as good as he did before his crash.

“When I was inside the car it was as if nothing had happened: I’m the same bastard as before,” said Massa.

[www.cityam.com]

Great to see him back in the cockpit, and looking so well too.

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Still love that F2007

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Races: 163 - Wins: 23 - Pole Positions: 24 - Fastest Laps: 22
Season 9: Constructors' Champions

It's not so bad in profile, but dear God it looks horrific from any other angle.

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It's an outright mess in this picture.