Massa closer to return as recovery on track

FELIPE MASSA, pictured, is to take another positive step on the road to making a return to Formula One over the next few days.

Massa was this week back behind the wheel of a kart for the first time since his horrific accident in qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix in late July when he required life-saving surgery.

The Brazilian, accompanied by personal doctor Dino Altmann, managed just two laps on Monday at the Granja Viana circuit to the west of his home city of Sao Paulo before rain intervened.