October 11, 2013 in Motorsport

Maria de Villota found dead in Seville

F1 reserve driver De Villota has been found dead in a hotel room in Seville, Spain.

Daughter of ex-Formula 1 racer Emilio de Villota, Maria was a former World Touring Car Championship and Superleague Formula driver. She suffered severe head and facial injuries, and lost her right eye in a crash while testing for the Marussia team last year after colliding with a lorry

No cause of death has yet been released

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