Felipe Massa says he will return to Formula One after admitting he was lucky to escape with his life following the freak accident in Hungary.

The Brazilian was put into an induced coma after fracturing his skull in two places during qualifying at the Hungaroring last weekend, when he was struck by a spring that had worked loose from Rubens Barrichello's Brawn GP.

"I know I'm lucky to be alive," he told News of the World. "I don't remember anything about the accident but I will race again.

"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, who will replace him in the upcoming European GP, 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."