Ferrari dedicate podium to Massa

12 April 2012

Ferrari team boss Stefano Domenicali dedicated Kimi Raikkonen's second place in Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix to Felipe Massa.

Massa remains in a stable condition in the AEK military hospital in Budapest after undergoing emergency surgery on Saturday to repair a fractured skull in the wake of his freak accident in qualifying. The 28-year-old underwent a CT scan on Sunday that was described as "reassuring" by Peter Baszo, the doctor tending to Massa, although he is still in a medically-induced coma.

Domenicali, who immediately after the race left the track to see Massa, said: "We dedicate the result to Felipe. At this time all our thoughts are with him and his family, and I think this sentiment also applies to those who are close to him and to fans all over the world."

He added: "Kimi drove a great race, and the team worked in impeccable fashion, concentrating on the job despite what happened.

"We got the best result we were capable of, but please allow me on behalf of everyone at Ferrari to send our best wishes to Felipe.

"We love you and we are all thinking of you."

That message had been earlier underlined by the team's mechanics, who displayed a pit board in the garage with the words 'forza Felipe siamo con te' - 'strength Felipe we are with you'.

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