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De Villota found dead in hotel room

Ex-Marussia reserve María de Villota has been found dead in a hotel room in Seville. The Spaniard, who suffered a serious testing crash last year, was 33. A statement published on de Villota's Facebook page on Friday, signed by her family, explained: "Dear friends: Maria has left us. She had to go to heaven like all angels. "We are thankful to God for the extra year and a half that he left her with us." Although de Villota lost her right eye and suffered major skull damage during the aforementioned accident, which occurred at Duxford Aerodrome, she was able to recover and returned to the Formula 1 paddock at this year's Spanish Grand Prix. De Villota formerly contested the...
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