P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Testing does not always go as planned, as Felipe Massa painfully discovered exactly 22 years ago.
“It was February 4, 2004, 9:10 am, when Felipe Massa had a terrifying crash at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya during testing.
After setting a fast lap time, the right front suspension of his Sauber C23 failed abruptly on just the second lap.
The car spun off at around 290 km/h, crashing heavily into the tyre wall.
Remarkably, Massa remained conscious and was able to exit the car on his own, albeit feeling disoriented.
Although he communicated with his team over the radio, medical staff airlifted him to a nearby hospital as a precaution.
The incident underscored the gravity of the situation and the need for prompt medical attention.”
