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Tributes pour in for pioneer Maria de Villota
‘Inspirational’ Formula One driver found dead in Spanish hotel

Tributes poured in for Maria de Villota on Friday after the former Formula One test driver was found dead in Seville.


De Villota, who was on a tour promoting her autobiography Life Is A Gift, was found dead in a hotel room. She was 33.


Madrid-born de Villota, lost her right eye in a crash last July while testing for the Marussia team.

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