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Maria de Villota leaves hospital
Marussia have confirmed that test driver Maria de Villota has left hospital and returned to Spain.
The 32-year-old hit a support truck at Duxford airfield earlier this month while testing and had two operations in hospital, losing her right eye.
Born in Madrid on 13 January 1980 A former World Touring Car Championship and Superleague Formula driver, she is the daughter of ex-Formula 1 racer Emilio de Villota Her first taste of F1 came at Paul Ricard in 2011, when she tested a Renault R29 Since 2001, she has competed in various Spanish motor races In 2010 she finished fourth at the Nurburgring in Superleague Formula She holds a degree in sports science from the European University of Madrid De Villota has spent the last 17 days in hospital, but has now been allowed to return home."Maria has left Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge and returned directly to Spain," said Marussia in a statement.
"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.
"The Marussia F1 Team - the staff, race drivers Timo Glock and Charles Pic, and all those associated with the Team - wish Maria well with the next stage of her recovery."
De Villota had just completed a straight-line aerodynamic test and was returning to mechanics when her car accelerated abruptly and slammed into a team truck at helmet level.
Marussia said on Monday that an internal investigation had found that the car was not to blame.
De Villota leaves Spain hospital
By Andrew Benson Chief F1 writer Maria de Villota has been released from hospital after it was established she had suffered no neurological damage from her testing crash. The Spaniard, 32, lost her right eye when her Marussia hit a lorry's tail gate during a test on 3 July.
A statement on De Villota's website said she had suffered "no neurological deficit and does not need any surgery".
Doctors from La Paz University Hospital in Madrid will continue to monitor her injuries.
"As communicated previously, the patient has lost her right eye, as a consequence of the serious trauma suffered, and she will be closely followed by the Ophthalmology service," read the statement.
She will need further plastic surgery to correct the "serious injuries to her face."
De Villota spent 17 days in Addenbrooke's hospital in Cambridge before returning to Spain.
It is as yet uncertain whether she will return to racing.
Governing body the FIA will not grant racing licences for any international-level series for at least five years after a driver loses an eye. This is because it takes at least that time for the brain to adapt to monocular vision. Experts assess applicants on a case-by-case basis.
For national-level racing, requirements differ from country-to-country. Even if a national sporting authority has no specific guideline, applicants with only one eye tend to be dealt with also on a case-by-case basis.
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