Comments on: Confusion over Felipe Massa’s condition following “life threatening” injury claim

By: ccolanto

ccolanto — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:16:19 +0000

look where it hit his helmet
http://www.marca.com/2009/07/29/motor/formula1/1248875519.html

imagine it hit the visor, I doubt the visor would of stopped much…

By: Obster

Obster — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:35:36 +0000

If you have ever dropped a saloon car spring on a garage floor-I have-they bounce all over the place.
I can just imagine one dropping off a car at speed.

By: slrmm

slrmm — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 21:08:21 +0000

Prawn GP
Your being pessimistic, the media are making Felipe’s injuries look worse than they actually are. There not “life threatening”, the media are only saying that to gain public interest. Massa will be racing again soon.
GET WELL SOON FELIPE!!!

By: Katie

Katie — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 11:16:23 +0000

Any idea how long Massa will be out for Keith?

He is a good driver!

By: MF

MF — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 22:39:26 +0000

It’s weigh the possibilities. I think we should be respectful.

By: Bernard

Bernard — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 18:01:45 +0000

http://www.felipemassa.com ?

By: Stephen Luick

Stephen Luick — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 17:42:17 +0000

Where can I send my wishes and prayers for Felipe’s fast recovery to the Massa family?

By: Drs Opinion

Drs Opinion — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 17:00:57 +0000

Not having examined him myself, here is what I am guessing happened. Massa got hit on the left temple area of the head. The spring actually dented the helmet a little and cracked the visor. Then he has one of two things happen to him. He woke up from being knocked out and was able to apply the brakes. Or he had what they call decerebrate posturing which is present when a lower brain injury has occurred. This involves the extremities of the body flexing outward abnormally. That might cause the brake to be applied. Barrichello said he was awake, yet agitated. These are signs of either a severe head injury or neurogenic shock. I am sure they did a CT right away and saw the basilar skull fracture (which BTW is what killed NASCAR’s Dale Earnhardt Sr.). They would have taken him into surgery right away to remove a portion of his skull so that pressure could be released from his brain. If there was damage around the brain stem then breathing and heart rate would be affected. If there is swelling around the temple area, it could cause the brain to be pushed through the area that was already damaged at the base of the skull. Again that would lead to breathing and HR problems. This is all on top of the suspected damage from the blow to the temple.
Make no mistake about this accident. Massa will be lucky to live from this accident, then he would be lucky to live independently again. Unless he makes a miraculous recovery, he likely will never drive again. My prayers are with him.

By: Adam

Adam — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 16:54:26 +0000

Watching the collision live, my first thought was that Massa had been killed. On camera he was just bouncing limp and while he hit the brake peddle, that didn’t mean it was a conscious act as he also slammed down full throttle at the same time. It looked to me from all indications that he was out cold. His hands really never made an attempt to move the wheel, he was just along for the ride, like you would be if you were unconscious.

By: Bernard

Bernard — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 16:47:17 +0000

Ted talks to Rob Smedley