Felipe Massa fractures skull

In a horrific crash caused by a loose spring from Rubens Barrichello's (RB) Brawn, bouncing off the track and then hitting Felipe Massa (FM) on his helmet. This caused him to lose control and go off the track at 260 kph. Even though he was found unconscious after the crash, his foot was on the brakes which is believed to slow him down to 100 kph before he crashed.

Massa was then taken to the hospital where it was confirmed that he has fractured his skull. Inspite of the latest carbon fiber helmet and the HANS (Head & Neck Support) device, which had come to a lot of criticism by drivers a few years ago, he has suffered quite an impact on his head. It is quite scary to imagine what would have happened had he not braked hard enough or was at a higher speed. RB, one of his closest friend and fellow Brazilian, felt really sad that the cause of FM's accident came from his car. Ross Brawn said it can only be described as a 'freak accident'.

Posted via email from Countdown to the Indian Grand Prix