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Former F1 test driver Maria de Villota found dead
One of the few women to come close to the top of Formula One, Maria de Villota, has been found dead in a hotel in Spain.
De Villota sees beyond the track after losing eye
Spanish Formula One driver Maria De Villota says losing her eye in a July crash has let her see beyond the race track to the important things in life.
Marussia’s test driver De Villota hurt in F1 crash
Spanish Formula One test driver Maria De Villota has been taken to hospital after her car hit a parked truck at an airfield in east England.
Feminine touch for F1 team Marussia
F1 team Marussia hired Maria de Villota as a test driver, providing the sport with a full-time female pilot for the first time since the 1990s.