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| Maria De Villota after she lost her right eye |
“Sports incorporated” group SA SPORTS 360 have lamented with deep regret, the death of F1 diver Maria De Villota.
The 33 year old's body was found lifeless at a hotel in Sevilla where she was to launch an autobiography.
Postmortem examinations conducted on her body revealed she died a natural death.
"I can confirm that her death was due to natural causes. The family has been informed," Dr Joaquin Lucena Romero, head of forensic services at the Institute for Legal Medicine, said.
Maria De Villota lost a right eye in a crash in July as a test driver for the Marussia team.
She suffered severe head and facial injuries after colliding with a lorry at Duxford Aerodrome, Cambridgeshire, but had been cleared to resume driving.
De Villota, who had been in motor-racing for 12 years, had previously competed in Spanish Formula 3 and the Daytona 24 Hours race in the United States.
Her dream of driving a Formula 1 car came two years ago when she tested a Renault.
A family statement read: "Dear friends: Maria is gone. She had to go to heaven with all of the angels."
SA Sports 360 would like to use this opportunity to ask God’s guidance and protection for the deceased family.
