She suffered severe neurological injuries testing a Marussia #F1 machine in 2012, which a forensic doctor linked to her untimely death just over a year later.
She suffered severe neurological injuries testing a Marussia #F1 machine in 2012, which a forensic doctor linked to her untimely death just over a year later.
De Villota raced a privateer McLaren in two Grand Prix (1977), finishing 13th at Jarama, his home race. In 1980, he won the Aurora AFX British F1 championship. In 1981, de Villota (& Guy Edwards) won the Brands Hatch 1000 km.
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De Villota raced a privateer McLaren in two Grand Prix (1977), finishing 13th at Jarama, his home race. In 1980, he won the Aurora AFX British F1 championship. In 1981, de Villota (& Guy Edwards) won the Brands Hatch 1000 km.
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Descanse en paz. 🕊️
Descanse en paz. 🕊️
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Spanish Grand Prix, Jarama, 8 May 1977.
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Spanish Grand Prix, Jarama, 8 May 1977.
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Austrian Grand Prix, Österreichring, 14 August 1977.
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Austrian Grand Prix, Österreichring, 14 August 1977.
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— Tragically, she passed away in 2013, a year after a freak accident at low speed while driving a Marussia F1 car.
— At just 34, she left us as an inspirational woman who continues to be deeply missed.
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— Tragically, she passed away in 2013, a year after a freak accident at low speed while driving a Marussia F1 car.
— At just 34, she left us as an inspirational woman who continues to be deeply missed.
#mariadevillota
#marussiaf1team