Maria
De Villota death linked to 2012 crash injuries, family told
Spanish
racing driver Maria De Villota died as a consequence of the injuries she
suffered during a crash last year, her family have been told.
De Villota, 33, was found dead in a hotel room in Seville, Spain on Friday.
The Formula 1 reserve driver lost her right eye in a crash in
July 2012, while testing for the
Marussia team.
In a
statement, the family said a forensic doctor told them she had died "as a
consequence of the neurological injuries she suffered" in the incident.