<p>The champions said on their website (www.ferrari.com) that the Brazilian's condition was improving steadily in Budapest's AEK military hospital. <br /><br />"The driver has had more exams carried out, confirming his continuing improvement," the team said. <br /><br />"Felipe speaks, can sit upright and was even able to take his first steps. <br />“Today he will leave intensive care,” the Ferrari team management added.<br />Massa underwent emergency surgery on Saturday after being flown to the hospital in what doctors said was a life-threatening condition. <br /><br />The 28-year-old was hit on the helmet during qualifying by a metal spring, the size of a Coke can and weighing almost a kilo, that fell off compatriot Rubens Barrichello's Brawn car and bounced down the track. <br /><br />"From the clinical and radiological point of view everything is going extremely well," said Ferrari. <br /><br />"Felipe will stay at the AEK hospital for the next few days, until he can be taken somewhere else,” the Italian racing giants said.<br /><br />Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo, who went to Massa's bedside on Monday when the Brazilian was under sedation, was flying back to Budapest to greet him.<br /><br />Reuters</p>
<p>The champions said on their website (www.ferrari.com) that the Brazilian's condition was improving steadily in Budapest's AEK military hospital. <br /><br />"The driver has had more exams carried out, confirming his continuing improvement," the team said. <br /><br />"Felipe speaks, can sit upright and was even able to take his first steps. <br />“Today he will leave intensive care,” the Ferrari team management added.<br />Massa underwent emergency surgery on Saturday after being flown to the hospital in what doctors said was a life-threatening condition. <br /><br />The 28-year-old was hit on the helmet during qualifying by a metal spring, the size of a Coke can and weighing almost a kilo, that fell off compatriot Rubens Barrichello's Brawn car and bounced down the track. <br /><br />"From the clinical and radiological point of view everything is going extremely well," said Ferrari. <br /><br />"Felipe will stay at the AEK hospital for the next few days, until he can be taken somewhere else,” the Italian racing giants said.<br /><br />Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo, who went to Massa's bedside on Monday when the Brazilian was under sedation, was flying back to Budapest to greet him.<br /><br />Reuters</p>
