Maria de Villota remains in a critical but stable condition following a testing accident on Tuesday, her family confirmed via a statement.
The Marussia test driver suffered serious injuries to her face, including the loss of her right eye, but the family took “encouragement from the fact she has remained stable” since the operation which lasted several hours.
“Maria remains in a critical but stable condition here at Addenbrooke’s Hospital,” said her sister, Isabel, in a statement issued by the team.
“While there is no further news than that at present, we have at least been able to take encouragement from the fact that Maria has remained stable throughout since the accident, particularly during the first night following such a lengthy surgical procedure as she experienced yesterday.
“We, the family, are supporting each other here at Maria’s side and we take great comfort from the remarkable medical care she has been receiving.
“We remain positive and this is due, in no small part, to the overwhelming expression of love and support for Maria from every corner of the world. We would also wish to thank everyone at the Marussia F1 team for all the care and attention they have shown us over the past few days.”
The investigation into how the accident came about is still ongoing.
