![Michael Schumacher: Former Ferrari team-mate Felipe Massa sends support and reveals he is 'praying every day' for his recovery | The Independent | The Independent Michael Schumacher: Former Ferrari team-mate Felipe Massa sends support and reveals he is 'praying every day' for his recovery | The Independent | The Independent](https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2014/01/23/12/Massa-Schumacher.jpg?quality=75&width=1200&auto=webp)
Michael Schumacher: Former Ferrari team-mate Felipe Massa sends support and reveals he is 'praying every day' for his recovery | The Independent | The Independent
![F1: Ferrari positive on Felipe Massa condition as Brazilian remains stable after fracturing skull in horror accident | Daily Mail Online F1: Ferrari positive on Felipe Massa condition as Brazilian remains stable after fracturing skull in horror accident | Daily Mail Online](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/07/26/article-0-05D8565B000005DC-587_306x423.jpg)
F1: Ferrari positive on Felipe Massa condition as Brazilian remains stable after fracturing skull in horror accident | Daily Mail Online
![Felipe Massa's freak injury will lead Formula One on a search for answers | Formula One | The Guardian Felipe Massa's freak injury will lead Formula One on a search for answers | Formula One | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/static/sys-images/Sport/Pix/pictures/2009/7/26/1248602227294/-Felipe-Massa-001.jpg?width=1200&height=630&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&overlay-align=bottom%2Cleft&overlay-width=100p&overlay-base64=L2ltZy9zdGF0aWMvb3ZlcmxheXMvdGctZGVmYXVsdC5wbmc&enable=upscale&s=125ceab7cbd31937c2ee703e1376a9f9)
Felipe Massa's freak injury will lead Formula One on a search for answers | Formula One | The Guardian
![Peter Burger from Arai helmet manufacturer demonstrates a spring striking a helmet, similar to the incident which injured Ferrari's Felipe Massa during qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix, in Budapest July 26, Peter Burger from Arai helmet manufacturer demonstrates a spring striking a helmet, similar to the incident which injured Ferrari's Felipe Massa during qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix, in Budapest July 26,](https://c8.alamy.com/compfr/2e7td5k/peter-burger-from-arai-helmet-manufacturer-demonstrates-a-spring-striking-a-helmet-similar-to-the-incident-which-injured-ferraris-felipe-massa-during-qualifying-for-the-hungarian-grand-prix-in-budapest-july-26-2009-massa-was-flown-to-hospital-after-being-hit-in-the-head-by-bouncing-debris-from-compatriot-rubens-barrichellos-brawn-during-saturdays-qualifying-the-accident-is-likely-to-rule-massa-out-of-the-next-few-races-reuters-dominic-ebenbichler-hungary-sport-motor-racing-2e7td5k.jpg)
Peter Burger from Arai helmet manufacturer demonstrates a spring striking a helmet, similar to the incident which injured Ferrari's Felipe Massa during qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix, in Budapest July 26,
![Felipe Massa suffers skull fracture in freak accident during qualifying | Formula One | The Guardian Felipe Massa suffers skull fracture in freak accident during qualifying | Formula One | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/static/sys-images/Sport/Pix/pictures/2009/7/25/1248544050481/Felipe-Massa-001.jpg?width=465&quality=85&dpr=1&s=none)
Felipe Massa suffers skull fracture in freak accident during qualifying | Formula One | The Guardian
![Peter Burger from Arai helmet manufacturer demonstrates a spring striking a helmet, similar to the incident which injured Ferrari's Felipe Massa during qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix, in Budapest July 26, Peter Burger from Arai helmet manufacturer demonstrates a spring striking a helmet, similar to the incident which injured Ferrari's Felipe Massa during qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix, in Budapest July 26,](https://c8.alamy.com/compfr/2e7b4dm/peter-burger-from-arai-helmet-manufacturer-demonstrates-a-spring-striking-a-helmet-similar-to-the-incident-which-injured-ferraris-felipe-massa-during-qualifying-for-the-hungarian-grand-prix-in-budapest-july-26-2009-massa-was-flown-to-hospital-after-being-hit-in-the-head-by-bouncing-debris-from-compatriot-rubens-barrichellos-brawn-during-saturdays-qualifying-the-accident-is-likely-to-rule-massa-out-of-the-next-few-races-reuters-dominic-ebenbichler-hungary-sport-motor-racing-2e7b4dm.jpg)
Peter Burger from Arai helmet manufacturer demonstrates a spring striking a helmet, similar to the incident which injured Ferrari's Felipe Massa during qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix, in Budapest July 26,
![Peter Burger from Arai helmet manufacturer displays a cutaway version of a driver's helmet, similar to one used by Ferrari's Felipe Massa during qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix, in Budapest July Peter Burger from Arai helmet manufacturer displays a cutaway version of a driver's helmet, similar to one used by Ferrari's Felipe Massa during qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix, in Budapest July](https://c8.alamy.com/compfr/2e7nx7e/peter-burger-from-arai-helmet-manufacturer-displays-a-cutaway-version-of-a-drivers-helmet-similar-to-one-used-by-ferraris-felipe-massa-during-qualifying-for-the-hungarian-grand-prix-in-budapest-july-26-2009-massa-was-flown-to-hospital-after-being-hit-in-the-head-by-bouncing-debris-from-compatriot-rubens-barrichellos-brawn-during-saturdays-qualifying-the-accident-is-likely-to-rule-massa-out-of-the-next-few-races-reuters-dominic-ebenbichler-hungary-sport-motor-racing-2e7nx7e.jpg)
Peter Burger from Arai helmet manufacturer displays a cutaway version of a driver's helmet, similar to one used by Ferrari's Felipe Massa during qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix, in Budapest July
Wouldn't the spring that hit Felipe Massa in 2009 have easily passed through (from in between) the Halo, if his car had one? Isn't a windscreen the safer option? - Quora
![TIL: Massa kept the helmet from his crash at Hungary, in 2009. He didn't wash or clean the helmet, with blood marks on it. : r/formula1 TIL: Massa kept the helmet from his crash at Hungary, in 2009. He didn't wash or clean the helmet, with blood marks on it. : r/formula1](https://i.redd.it/36q8101aope11.jpg)