Maria de Villota has left Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge and returned home to Spain to continue her recovery process.
The Spaniard lost her right eye and suffered severe facial injuries when her Marussia car hit the tail of a transporter lorry during straight-line testing over a fortnight ago.
With Marussia claiming her recovery ‘remarkable’ so far, they and her doctors feel it’s best for her to return home to familiar surroundings and people.
“Over the course of the past two weeks, Maria has made significant progress,” read a team statement. “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 have remained in close contact with the medical team at Addenbrooke’s Hospital since Maria’s admittance and would like to express their gratitude for the remarkable care and attention that she has received there.
“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. The management team will continue to liaise closely with Maria and her family and provide any assistance possible during the coming months.”
The investigation into the cause of the accident, with Marussia ruling out the car being at fault, continues.
