'Lucky' Massa vows to return

Felipe Massa has acknowledged he is lucky to be alive after last week's crash in the Hungarian Grand Prix - and is vowing to race again.

Massa was struck by a suspension spring which had worked its way off Rubens Barrichello's Brawn GP during qualifying last Saturday, resulting in the Brazilian crashing his Ferrari into a tyre barrier but the Brazilian has made a swift recovery from life-saving surgery.

The Brazilian plans to return home to Sao Paulo on Monday and told the News of the World: "I know I'm lucky to be alive. I don't remember anything about the accident but I will race again."

He explained: "When I woke up I didn't know why I was in hospital, so I was asking 'why am I here?'.

"I was pulling all the tubes and Eduardo, my brother, tried to stop me - so we had a fight. The accident was so unlucky but I know I'm lucky to be alive. I don't remember anything of what happened.

"It was my race, so when I awoke from the coma I couldn't believe it when they told me Lewis (Hamilton) had won and Kimi (Raikkonen) was second."

Seven-times world champion Michael Schumacher visited Massa in hospital and said: "It's good I finally made it to see Felipe - I feel better now.

"I'm surprised at his condition as the accident was only a week ago. We chatted for three hours and I feel really relieved now."

The 40-year-old German, who will deputise for Ferrari in the absence of Massa, has wasted little time in getting behind the wheel again.

With in-season testing banned, Schumacher is not allowed to drive the current Ferrari, but has been practising in an older car.