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F1 driver de Villota found dead

Former Formula 1 reserve driver Maria de Villota has been found dead in a hotel room in Seville, Spain. The Spaniard suffered serious head and facial injuries in an accident in July 2012 when testing for the Marussia team in Cambridgeshire. However the 33-year-old was cleared to drive again in February. De Villota, daughter of former Spanish F1 driver Emilio de Villota, had previously raced in Spanish Formula 3 and the Daytona 24 Hours. F1 teams and drivers have expressed their shock at the news. Caterham reserve Alexander Rossi, an occasional analyst for BBC Sport, said: 'Absolutely stunned and heartbroken to hear Maria De Villota has passed away. My thoughts and prayers go out. We will...
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