F1 crash driver returns home

Maria De Villota has been released from hospital following an accident that resulted in her losing her right eye while test driving for F1 team Marussia.

De Villota required two operations at Addendrooke's Hospital in Cambridge in the wake of a crash at Duxford Airfield.

She was admitted to Madrid's La Paz hospital last week and has since undergone plastic surgery, and a statement from the hospital released on her behalf revealed she has not suffered any neurological injuries.

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Formula 1 Test driver Maria De Villota has returned home to Spain after spending over two weeks at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge.

She was testing the Marussia F1 Team car in a straight-line speed test at Duxford airfield in Cambridgeshire earlier this month when her vehicle crashed into a support truck.

The Spanish driver who is 32, suffered serious head and facial injuries in the crash and lost the sight of her right eye. She underwent two operations at Addenbrooke's.

Her team Marussia said in a statement, "Maria left Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge yesterday [Saturday] and returned directly to Spain. Over the course of the past two weeks Maria has made significant progress.

"More comfortable and familiar surroundings, plus the support of her wider family and friends, will undoubtedly provide a more conducive environment in which Maria can commence the next phase of her recovery.

"Marussia have remained in close contact with the medical team at Addenbrooke's Hospital since Maria's admittance and would like to express their gratitude for the remarkable care and attention she has received there."

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Maria De Villota, the Marussia Formula One test driver who suffered serious injuries in a crash at Duxford Airfield is making a 'remarkable' recovery.

Just eight days on from the accident she is awake and speaking to her family, who are at her bedside.

Marussia F1 say Maria has been making 'small but significant steps' and that medical assessments are ongoing to monitor Maria’s improving condition.

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The family of Maria De Villota, the Formula One test driver who was badly injured in a crash at Duxford Airfield, has thanked the public for their support.

The 32-year-old remains in a stable condition in Addenbrooke's Hospital, having lost her right eye in the accident.

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