FIA give Massa green light

Felipe Massa is set to get back behind the wheel of a Formula 1 car just 10 weeks after suffering the serious head injuries that almost ended his career.

Ferrari confirmed on Sunday that they had received permission from the FIA, motor racing's governing body, for him to test one of its cars.

Massa has been sidelined since he was knocked unconscious by a loose car part and crashed headlong into a safety barrier during qualifying the at Hungarian Grand Prix in July.

The Brazilian underwent surgery on the injured the area around his left eye and later had a metal plate inserted in his head.

He is currently reported to be making good progress on the road to recovery and last week raced a go-kart in his native Brazil.

With in-season testing banned in F1, Ferrari have been cleared to test an earlier-model car at Fiorano, using no parts from this season's F60 model.