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F1: No rush for Felipe Massa's return to Formula 1

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Khatir Soltani
From GMM

Rubens Barrichello paid a visit to fellow Brazilian driver Felipe Massa who is recovering well from his accident but it is too early to be talking about his return.

Barrichello wrote on his Twitter page on Wednesday that he had spent the afternoon at his countryman's Sao Paulo home.

"He is fine and exactly the same person as before, thank God," the Brawn driver, who, like Michael Schumacher had visited Massa while he was in the Budapest hospital, said.

Photo by Rubens Barrichello

Barrichello also posted a photo of his visit with a smiling Massa, whose facial bruising and scar on his left forehead is still visible but not as severe as before.

"On Felipe's comeback we need to be patient, he has to be 100 per cent before driving again (but) he doesn't lack the will," added Barrichello, from whose Brawn car the rear suspension spring that struck Massa in the helmet had fallen off.

The 37-year-old Brazilian added: "I loved the afternoon ... he was so well and in good spirits."


photo:Ferrari & Rubens Barrichello
Khatir Soltani
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