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F1 paddock pays respect to De Villota

The Formula One teams paid tribute to Maria de Villota after news of her death swept the paddock in Japan. On Friday morning, the former Marussia test driver's family informed the world that she had passed away. The 33-year-old, who lost an eye in a freak testing accident last year, was found dead in a hotel room in Seville. Marussia, her former team, released the following statement: "It is with great sadness that we learned a short time ago of the news that Maria de Villota has passed away. "Our thoughts and prayers are with Maria's family and friends at this very difficult time." The team was joined in expressing their condolences by rival team bosses. "We were...
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