MARIA DE VILLOTA.........1980 - 2013

Former test driver for Marussia Formula One team lost her life over this weekend. She was the daughter of former F1 driver Emilio deVillota (1976 - 1982). Last year she was injured in an accident while testing leaving her with a fractured skull and the loss of one eye. Recently married and out promoting a newly written book, she apparently died of natural causes.

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