Formula 1 lady driver dies

 · Formula 1 race car driver Al Unser is seen in Unser, one of only four drivers to win the Indianapolis a record four times, died Thursday, .  · Lewis Hamilton led the tributes to Sir Stirling Moss after the much-loved and respected former racing driver’s death at the age of 90 was confirmed by Author: Giles Richards. María de Villota, the daughter of Spanish Formula One driver Emilio de Villota was hired as a test driver for Marussia until her crash in at the Duxford Aerodrome during a straightline test. De Villota died from her injuries the following year. [23].

Former Formula One test driver Maria de Villota has been found dead in her hotel room. The Spanish racer suffered serious facial and head injuries during a straight-line test for Maurssia last year. María de Villota, the daughter of Spanish Formula One driver Emilio de Villota was hired as a test driver for Marussia until her crash in at the Duxford Aerodrome during a straightline test. De Villota died from her injuries the following year. [23]. The world of motorsport has paid tribute to Nathalie Maillet, an ex-race car driver and the chief executive of Belgium's Spa-Francorchamps track, who has died aged According to Belgian reports.

There is only one female test driver in F1: Tatiana Calderón, who rose work will appear in the upcoming James Bond film, No Time to Die. Mike Hawthorn loved life, drove fast and died young. some purists despaired at the dilettante driver with a penchant for partying and chasing women. The Italian – who died of cancer in – entered 17 F1 races, competing in twelve. Michele Mouton. The greatest female driver ever? Mouton won four.