The Marussia F1 team has released a statement regarding Maria De Villota after this morning's testing crash. The statement reads as follows: “Further to the accident involving the Marussia F1 Team’s Test Driver Maria De Villota this morning, the team can confirm that Maria was transferred by ambulance from Duxford Airfield, where the accident happened,... Continue Reading →
Update on Maria De Villota
After crashing into a team support truck during an aero test this morning, Marussia test driver Maria De Villota was rushed to hospital with life-threatening head and face injuries. On arrival in hospital, she was reportedly critical but stable. The latest news filtering through the media is that Maria is conscious in hospital and has... Continue Reading →
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Maria De Villota injured in testing crash
Marussia test driver Maria De Villota is believed to be seriously injured after an accident in testing this morning. The crash occurred at the start of a 2-day aero test, one of the few ways in which F1 teams are permitted to test during the season. The team released the following statement: "At approximately 09.15hrs... Continue Reading →
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Why has Gary Paffett never raced in F1?
Gary Paffett is known to Formula One followers as McLaren's test driver. It is a position he has held for some years, sometimes alongside Pedro de la Rosa, who now races for HRT. But that is not really Paffett's claim to fame. Currently, in addition to his McLaren duties, Paffett races in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters... Continue Reading →
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Alonso vs Red Bull
2012 has had the most open start to a season in Formula One history. The first seven races were won by seven different drivers, in five different cars. It seemed that success on Sunday was more or less a lottery. But in Valencia a week ago, some order began to emerge. It became apparent in... Continue Reading →
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