On this day in 2009, Luca Badoer was named as Felipe Massa's replacement by Ferrari, but it would be a nightmare experience for the rusty Italian.
Badour, who had failed to impress during his spell in F1 a decade earlier, was called upon following Massa's freak accident in Hungary where the trusty Brazilian was injured - and almost lost an eye - when he was struck by a metal spring from another car that struck his helmet and pierced his visor.
Bit what seemed like an unexpected and providential dream drive for Badoer quickly turned into a painful ordeal at the European Grand Prix in Valencia where Ferrari's substitute struggled at the wheel of the Scuderia's F60, ending nearly 1.5s off the pace of team leader Kimi Raikkonen.
After another lackluster performance at Spa, Badoer was put out of his misery and replaced from Monza by Giancarlo Fisichella.
