Female f1 driver dies

 · NÜRBURG, Germany -- Sabine Schmitz, the first and only female race car driver to win the annual hour race on the famed Nürburgring circuit and .  · Formula 1 reserve racing driver Maria De Villota died from natural causes, a post-mortem examination has confirmed. De Villota, 33, was found dead in a hotel room in Seville, Spain on Friday. Maria Teresa de Filippis, the first woman to race in a Formula 1 grand prix, has died aged The Italian started three grands prix for the Maserati team in with a best finish of 10th at Spa.

María de Villota Comba was a Spanish racing driver. She was the daughter of former Formula One driver Emilio de Villota, and sister of Emilio de Villota Jr., who similarly competed in Formula Palmer Audi. Prior to her death, De Villota was recovering from serious head and facial injuries, sustained during an accident in straight-line testing as the Marussia Formula One team test driver. Schmitz grew up near Germany's legendary Nürburgring circuit. (CNN) Tributes have flooded in for German racing driver Sabine Schmitz, who has died at the age of Williams is also the only F1 team to employ a female driver in Jamie Chadwick, who has been a development driver since She's widely regarded as the most likely candidate to become the first.

María de Villota Comba (13 January – 11 October ) was a Spanish racing driver. She was the daughter of former Formula One driver Emilio de Villota. Jan She walked away from motor racing later that year, however, following team owner Jean Behra's death at a support race. She would remain the only. Indicates test drive that was not part of any racing event. Fatalities by driver. Driver, Date of accident, Event, Circuit, Car, Session, Ref(s).