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Massa's condition improving on Monday morning

Felipe Massa remains in a stable state following his freak accident at the Hungaroring on Saturday. The Brazilian Ferrari driver remains in an induced coma but has been reported to have moved his arms and legs in bed before being joined in the Budapest hospital by family on Monday morning, including wife Raphaela.             

Massa's accident on Saturday was caused when the underside of the Ferrari F60, to the left of the cockpit, struck an 800 gram metal spring which lay on the race track having fallen from Rubens Barrichello's Brawn car on the approach to Turn 4. The component struck Massa's helmet at approximate speeds of 170 miles per hour, causing instant concussion as the car straight-lined the corner and embedded itself into the tyre barriers.

Ferrari's thoughts remained firmly with Felipe on race day

Massa was airlifted to hospital from the circuit under general aesthetic with a fractured skull in the area of the left eye socket. Reports from the AEK hospital on Monday morning have indicated that Felipe is believed to have moved his legs whilst remaining in an induced coma, which aims to relieve stress from the driver's brain before being awoken fully on Tuesday morning.

Hungarian defence ministry spokesman Istvan Bocskai has revealed that Massa has reacted to speech by moving both his hands and feet; "These are definitely positive signs," Mr Bocskai confirmed. "He's woken up more and more often now and he's able to communicate actively - that is, he reacts when he's talked to. We are optimistic in our hope a slow recovery is beginning." Ferrari president Luca di Montezemelo is also believed to be visiting the 28-year-old today.

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