Are Massa and Alonso friends?
Are Massa and Alonso friends?
On the other end of the McLaren garage, Lewis Hamilton came away point-less after finishing 9th in the race. Fortunately, Alonso and Massa seemed to have patched up their friendship since then.
What hit felipe Massa?
As the discarded black spring bounced along the track, Massa drove into it at high speed – knocking him unconscious and causing him to crash head-on into a tyre barrier. “Exit of Turn 5, Rubens lost his third spring of his car, and I was coming around 250kp/h,” says Massa. “The spring just hit my head.”
What happened to Massa?
Injury. On 25 July 2009, in the second round of qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix, Massa’s head, though protected by his driver’s helmet, was struck by a suspension spring that had fallen from Rubens Barrichello’s Brawn, on a high-speed part of the track. He subsequently crashed head-on into a tyre barrier.
Who got hit by a spring in f1?
Massa
The Brazilian was knocked unconscious when a spring, which had become detached from the rear suspension of Rubens Barrichello’s Brawn, struck Massa on the head as he reached 175mph on one of the fastest sections of the Hungaroring.
Is Massa returning to F1?
Felipe Massa has confirmed he will retire from Formula 1 at the end of the season. The Williams driver first retired a year ago only to return to the team when Valtteri Bottas left to join Mercedes following the shock retirement of F1 world champion Nico Rosberg.
Is that Glock going slowly?
Is that Glock going slowly? It is! That’s Glock! ALLEN: Oh my goodness me, Hamilton’s back in position again!
Why did Felipe retire F1?
Massa, a Formula 1 veteran of 15 seasons between 2002 and 2017, has decided that his time in the sport is now up. Having made it clear from an early stage that he wanted a decision on his future to be made before his home Grand Prix next week in Brazil, the 36-year-old can be given the send-off that he deserves.
Which F1 driver burned to death?
Roger Williamson
| Died | 29 July 1973 (aged 25) Zandvoort, Netherlands |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Active years | 1973 |
| Teams | March |
Why is there no F1 in South Africa?
It was a popular F1 event, but the Grand Prix was suspended right after the controversial 1985 race, due to the nation’s policy of apartheid. Following the end of apartheid in 1991, the race returned to the Formula One schedule in 1992 and 1993. The 1993 race was the last South African Grand Prix, as of 2021.
Has F1 ever raced in Egypt?
Africa is currently the only populated continent without an F1 race, since the last South African Grand Prix in 1993. True, the political situation in Egypt is not exactly stable right now, but remember, this is a fantasy.
