María de Villota
| María de Villota | |
|---|---|
María de Villota in 2011 | |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Full name | María de Villota Comba |
| Born | 13 January 1979 Madrid, Spain |
| Died | 11 October 2013 (aged 34) Seville, Spain |
| Related to | Emilio de Villota (father) Emilio de Villota Jr. (brother) |
| Previous series | |
| 2009–2011 2009 2009 2008 2008 2007 2007, 2010 2006–07 2005–06 2001–05 | Superleague Formula Formula Palmer Audi Trofeo Abarth Europe Euroseries 3000 Italian Superstars ADAC Procar – Division I Spanish GT Championship WTCC Ferrari Challenge Europe Spanish F3 |
María de Villota Comba (13 January 1979 – 11 October 2013) was a Spanish racing driver who competed in Superleague Formula and Euroseries 3000. She had an accident in straight-line testing as the Marussia Formula One team test driver, where she suffered serious head and facial injuries, and died one year later.
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.