Courtesy of AutoBlog
Spanish Formula One driver Maria de Villota has been released from the hospital following treatment for injuries sustained from a crash with a support truck during testing early last month. Doctors at La Paz University Hospital in Madrid found de Villota hadn’t suffered any neurological damage in the Marussia MR-01crash and will not require brain surgery. Even so, physicians will continue to monitor her injuries, and the driver is expected to undergo plastic surgery in the near future to address “the serious injuries to her face.” Earlier reports indicate de Villota lost an eye in the impact and she spent 17 days in the hospital following the crash.
The BBC reports it’s unclear whether or not the driver will return to Formula One. The FIA, which oversees the sport, does not grant international racing licenses for five years after a driver loses an eye. Physicians say that period of time is the minimum required for the brain to grow accustomed to the loss.
Marussia, meanwhile, has said it will announce the unfortunate collision was the result of a “chain of unfortunate circumstances and mistakes” that eventually caused her helmet to strike a loading ramp on the truck. Reports indicate de Villota may have struggled to find the clutch lever as she entered the temporary pits because the steering wheel was still turned outside of its standard position. In addition, German publication Auto Und Sport has indicated de Villota may have forgotten to push the neutral button.
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