Felipe Massa: What Went Wrong for the Ferrari Man in 2010

Felipe Massa was one of the success stories of 2008 season. He came within a whisker of winning the championship, he defeated Kimi Raikkonen by 22 points and all was looking good for his future. In 2009, he struggled with a poor car and then the horror moment in Hungary. In Hungary, an 800 gram spring falling off the rear suspension of Rubens Barrichello smashed Massa in the helmet when he was doing 162 mph on the short straight after turn 4. Massa was knocked unconscious with his two feet pressing hard on both the accelerator pedal and the brake pedal. He hit the wall doing about 62 mph, but the damage was done. Massa's skull was damaged and there was severe damage around his eye. The accident had similarities with...

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