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Massa: Driving Hungaroring not difficult after my crash
Friday saw Felipe Massa drive through the Hungaroring’s Turn 4 for the first time since suffering his near-fatal accident at the corner last year. Although a cracked skull and brain injuries so nearly ended the Brazilian driver’s life, the Ferrari man has said that approaching and driving past the scene can be done with little difficulty.
Amazingly, despite the changing of the seasons and 12 months’ worth of rain, the skid marks from Massa’s 2009 incident remain on the tarmac run-off area of Turn 4.
“Returning to driving at this track was not difficult for me,” said Felipe. “When you are in the car and you shut the visor, you only think about going quickly.
“It was definitely good yesterday to go to the medical centre and meet the people who took care of me immediately after the accident and it was equally emotional to have dinner with the surgeon who operated on me at Budapest’s AEK hospital.
“I wish to take this opportunity to once again thank everyone for what they did for me one year ago - they are really extraordinary people.”
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