The Spaniard, 33, died of a suspected heart attack on Friday, with early reports in her home country linking it to the trauma of a major accident she suffered in the UK last year.
It may be added that She had suffered life-threatening injuries after a bizarre accident during a straight-line test for Marussia in July last year. De Villota’s car, travelling at up to 40mph, ran into an articulated trailer with eyewitnesses saying they saw it suddenly accelerate.
She was due to appear at a conference on Friday entitled “What Really Matters”. The conference was suspended according to reports in Spain.
Her death has cast shadows on the Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix.
A statement on De Villota’s Facebook page, signed by her family, read: “Dear friends: María 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.”
Her death has cast shadows on the Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix.
A statement on De Villota’s Facebook page, signed by her family, read: “Dear friends: María 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.”
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