Update on Marussia test driver Maria de Vilotta:
10-11-2012, 10:22 AM
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Update on Marussia test driver Maria de Vilotta:
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/103290
That she managed to survive it was amazing enough...especially after seeing the 3D image of what her head looked like when she arrived for surgery.
She is truly lucky to be alive...
Maria de Villota has made her first public appearance following her life-threatening testing accident back in July, during a press conference in which she revealed the full extent of her injuries, in Madrid on Thursday.
The Spaniard spent a month in hospital after crashing into an articulated trailer while carrying out a straightline test for Marussia at Duxford Aerodrome.
De Villota, 32, lost her right eye in the accident, as well as the senses of smell and taste and suffered significant damage to her skull.
It was revealed during the press conference attended by AUTOSPORT on Thursday that the she lost cranial mass and that she is to undergo further surgery in the future.
Doctors revealed an image of what her skull looked like after the crash [see image below].
The Spaniard spent a month in hospital after crashing into an articulated trailer while carrying out a straightline test for Marussia at Duxford Aerodrome.
De Villota, 32, lost her right eye in the accident, as well as the senses of smell and taste and suffered significant damage to her skull.
It was revealed during the press conference attended by AUTOSPORT on Thursday that the she lost cranial mass and that she is to undergo further surgery in the future.
Doctors revealed an image of what her skull looked like after the crash [see image below].
That she managed to survive it was amazing enough...especially after seeing the 3D image of what her head looked like when she arrived for surgery.
She is truly lucky to be alive...
