Massa to have surgery after crash
Felipe Massa is to undergo surgery after suffering skull damage and concussion in a high-speed accident during Hungarian Grand Prix qualifying.
The Ferrari driver, 28, slammed head on into a tyre wall after a piece of debris that had fallen off Ruben Barrichello's Brawn car hit his helmet.
Ferrari said his condition upon arrival at a Budapest hospital was "stable" and that the Brazilian was conscious.
He will remain "under observation in intensive care" after the operation.
BBC SPORT | Motorsport | Formula 1 | Massa to have surgery after crash
The Ferrari driver, 28, slammed head on into a tyre wall after a piece of debris that had fallen off Ruben Barrichello's Brawn car hit his helmet.
Ferrari said his condition upon arrival at a Budapest hospital was "stable" and that the Brazilian was conscious.
He will remain "under observation in intensive care" after the operation.
BBC SPORT | Motorsport | Formula 1 | Massa to have surgery after crash
