Ex Marussia reserve María de Villota dies.
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Sad day, RIP Maria ....
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- Bobert962C
It seems like yesterday she survived a horrific crash, and now she's gone.
RIP
RIP
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Devastated to hear this, I think that she was such a strong woman who stood adversity in the face and did an exceptional job. According to Sky News (IRN) on the radio station that I work for, they believe it was due to complications from her injuries, whether that turns out to be accurate or not is a different matter.
I think Jake Humphrey summed it up best: "Be open to your dreams, embrace the distant shore, for our mortal journey is over too soon... RIP Maria de Villota.".
Rest In Peace, Maria.
I think Jake Humphrey summed it up best: "Be open to your dreams, embrace the distant shore, for our mortal journey is over too soon... RIP Maria de Villota.".
Rest In Peace, Maria.
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Oh my, that is very sad, shocking news . Hope it was nothing related to her accident last year in the way of depression etc, not that that makes it any less sad.
. Hope it was nothing related to her accident last year in the way of depression etc, not that that makes it any less sad.
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Oh my, that is very sad, shocking news
Same
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Reminds me of David Carradine's tragic death in a hotel room
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Not really, Carradine's death was (accidentally) his own doing in dubious circumstances.Reminds me of David Carradine's tragic death in a hotel room
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- FLAT_TWELVE
If indeed she died of natural causes related to the accident (meaning, something snapped in her damaged skull/brain) then the record of zero fatalities in F1 (related accidents), from 1994, is reset.
Whatever the case and the cause of death, this is very saddening, given what she endured and how she endured it. My sincere condolences to her family, may she rest in peace.
Whatever the case and the cause of death, this is very saddening, given what she endured and how she endured it. My sincere condolences to her family, may she rest in peace.
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There's nothing wow about that. It might be a touch insensitive but I would imagine it was most people's first thought. She had an incredibly traumatic experience and although she inspired others, in my view, partly because of her accident she may not have inspired female racing drivers as much as she would have liked to, before having the accident. She was a real fighter though, her recovery was incredible and something not many of us expected.
Obviously losing an eye is something that not many of us can imagine going through, and looks tend to be more important to girls than us dudes, so a disfigurement is again something extremely difficult to live with.
It's very, very sad. Teams are definitely going to be careful who they let drive their cars from now on, when tragic events like this can occur. This is not implying that Maria wasn't qualified to either. She was a skilled driver and made an honest mistake. RIP Maria.
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That's terrible news, her whole life was such an inspiration. RIP Maria
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That's totally unexpected. RIP Maria
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I think it is better to wait if and/or until we are told before we talk about the cause of her death.
RIP
RIP
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MIGHT?
Speak for yourself. Did you know that she was married after the accident? Early reports indicate that she was suffering from a bad headache the night before and may have actually died of complications related to her head injury. She did not fully recover from her accident and had numerous health problems.
I truly find this to be rather chauvinistic. It's a comment I would more expect to see from somebody over 60, from a generation who still thinks that women belong in the kitchen.
Not so thinly veiled. Maria wasn't some celebrity who won the lottery and fancied a go in an F1 car. She came 3rd in the 2007 Procar series. She was a professional. I'm not sure why you would bring it up unless below the surface, you really didn't think she was qualified to be driving that car. Sorry, but I just find the timing in poor taste.
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Spanish media only say that the forensic result of the authopsy was "natural causes", and I have no reason to think otherwise, considering the way she dealt with her life "post-accident" (married this July, wrote a book, sports embassadeur, attending many conferences). PLus, it has been reported she suffered often from severe headaches.
While posting I checked twitter and here's what John Hindaugh published:
I guess this seals it. Indeed Maria de Villota becomes the latest fatal victim of a Formula 1 related accident, almost 20 years after Senna and Ratzenberger. And the first woman to die because of injuries suffered at the wheel of an F1 car. It is all very sad, especially to her family.
While posting I checked twitter and here's what John Hindaugh published:
I guess this seals it. Indeed Maria de Villota becomes the latest fatal victim of a Formula 1 related accident, almost 20 years after Senna and Ratzenberger. And the first woman to die because of injuries suffered at the wheel of an F1 car. It is all very sad, especially to her family.
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No need to apologise at the end and I apologise if I offended you or anyone else with the post. I did not know she was married, but was aware she had ongoing health problems. I always presumed natural causes to be similar to people who die of old age. Surely it should mention complication to prior injuries if this was the case.
I also didn't mean anything sexist or chauvinistic by the comment. I don't intend to imply that the psychological issues that may arise from a facial injury would contribute to a suicide solution any more than it would to a man. But I do think, generally, physical appearance is more important to women than men.
The final points is where I may face the most criticism. I'm not sure she was qualified to drive the car. She made a freak mistake in the test session (not her first session either) which may technically, have eventually cost her her life. That said, me saying this has nothing at all to do with the fact she is female. There are many sponsorship led drivers who I don't see as qualified to drive a Formula 1 car at race speeds, perhaps she is part of that group, perhaps not.
Above all, it's just incredibly sad. As people have been saying, she was a real fighter.
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Very sad news.
RIP
RIP
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