Rubens Barrichello has spoken at his pleasure at Felipe Massa’s improving condition after visiting his friend and compatriot at his home in Brazil.
Ferrari driver Massa was discharged from hospital in Sao Paolo and returned home early last week to begin his rehabilitation after fracturing his skull and suffering brain concussion in a frightening qualifying accident in Hungary last month.
Barrichello, whose Brawn GP car lost the spring that struck Massa on the helmet, paid a visit to his fellow Brazil on his return to his homeland on Wednesday and described him as being in “good spirits”.
“I spend the afternoon with Felipe…he is fine and exactly the same person as before…thank God,” Barrichello wrote on his Twitter page. ITV
“On Felipe’s comeback we need to be patient ... he has to be 100 per cent before driving again ... He doesn’t lack the will,” added Barrichello. “I loved the afternoon ... he was so well and in good spirits.”
Seven-times world champion Michael Schumacher had intended to come out of retirement to take Massa’s place but that plan was scuppered because the German has not recovered from a neck injury sustained in a motorcycling accident in February.
Ferrari have instead turned to experienced Italian test driver Luca Badoer to take Massa’s seat in the European Grand Prix in Valencia on August 23. Yahoo! Eurosport
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