Formula One driver Felipe Massa has had successful plastic surgery on his skull . The Brazilian driver plans to race his home grand prix in mid - October . Massa suffered horrific head injuries after a freak accident in Hungary in July . The operation , at the Sao Paulo 's Albert Einstein hospital , took around four and a half hours , Ferrari revealed on its official Web site . Ferrari have brought in Force India 's Giancarlo Fisichella to replace him .
Formula One driver Felipe Massa has had successful plastic surgery on his skull . The Brazilian driver plans to race his home grand prix in mid - October . Massa suffered horrific head injuries after a freak accident in Hungary in July . Ferrari have brought in Force India 's Giancarlo Fisichella to replace him .