Felipe Massa will undergo minor surgery which will set him on the road back to driving in Formula One.
Ferrari man can resume physical work after minor surgery
Felipe Massa has been boosted by some positive medical reports and will undergo minor surgery this week, which will set him on the road back to driving in Formula One.
Brazilian driver Massa is still recovering from his horrifying crash in Hungary, when the Ferrari man was lucky to escape with his life after being hit with an errant motor part and slamming into a tyre wall.
Massa met with racing injuries specialist Steve Olvey in Miami and underwent neurological and vision tests, which all came back with positive results.
He will now have minor surgery on his cranium, and Ferrari have said that Massa will then be able to resume physical workouts once he is over the operation.
"I'm very happy with the outcome of the exams," Massa said. "After the small surgery that I will have done in the next few days I can finally start working out a little in the gym to get back in form, and then I can start some kart training.
Focus
"When will I be back on a Formula One track? Let's take one step at a time. Right now I'm just focused on starting physical activity again, which is already a big step forward."
Massa was in hospital for nine days after a part flew off Rubens Barrichello's Brawn GP car and smashed into his helmet, rendering him unconscious and resulting in a fractured skull, but the Brazilian now seems to be well on the road to recovery.
Ferrari were delighted with the news of the test results, and say that they will be able to rely fully on Massa for next season.
"The checks all had a positive outcome, just like the eye exam: everything is in order for Felipe to get back to racing," Ferrari said on their website.
"After a short convalescence, Felipe can then gradually start with physical preparations.
"Naturally the results were received with great joy and satisfaction at Maranello with the prospect to be able to count on Felipe 100 percent for the start of the next racing season."
