Whitmarsh: Lessons to be learned from Massa smash
Sunday July 26 2009
McLaren team boss Martin Whitmarsh believes Felipe Massa's horror smash will serve as a wake-up call for Formula One.
Massa remains in a stable condition in a Budapest hospital after undergoing emergency surgery to repair a fractured skull sustained during a freak 170mph accident in qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix.
The 28-year-old Ferrari star, currently in a medically-induced coma, will undergo a further CT scan later today to ensure his brain is functioning normally, and there is no damage.
With the incident coming a week after the death of 18-year-old Henry Surtees, son of the legendary John - the only man to win world titles on two and four wheels - motorsport has been hit hard.
Whitmarsh believes it is now time for F1 to focus on what matters most in the wake of months of bad-natured politicking that has overshadowed and damaged the sport's image.
