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Three days after her horror testing crash, Maria de Villota remains in a "critical but stable condition", her sister Isabel has revealed.
Spaniard de Villota, 32, suffered severe facial and head injuries and lost her right eye after the accident, and underwent a long surgery in a Cambridge (UK) hospital.
"I hope she can recover as much as possible to have a normal life," reigning world champion Sebastian Vettel said at Silverstone on Thursday, according to Brazil's O Estado de S.Paulo newspaper.
"We don't know what happened, whether it was a mechanical failure or a mistake -- I have talked with Timo Glock and even the team doesn't know what happened. The most important thing is that she recovers," added the German.
The Daily Mail newspaper said doctors are relieved that de Villota has no swelling on her brain.
Germany's Auto Motor und Sport said she is currently in an artificial coma but has suffered "no new complications" in the wake of the surgery.
"On Friday, she will be operated once again," the report added.
Marussia racer Glock admitted the team is in a sombre mood ahead of its home race.
"Especially for the people who were there (at Duxford)," he said, "it is difficult, but it is not normal for any of the team at Silverstone."
Maria's sister, Isabel de Villota, releases the following statement on Thursday night:
“Maria remains in a critical but stable condition here at Addenbrooke's Hospital. 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.
With our sincere gratitude.”
Three days after her horror testing crash, Maria de Villota remains in a "critical but stable condition", her sister Isabel has revealed.
Spaniard de Villota, 32, suffered severe facial and head injuries and lost her right eye after the accident, and underwent a long surgery in a Cambridge (UK) hospital.
"I hope she can recover as much as possible to have a normal life," reigning world champion Sebastian Vettel said at Silverstone on Thursday, according to Brazil's O Estado de S.Paulo newspaper.
"We don't know what happened, whether it was a mechanical failure or a mistake -- I have talked with Timo Glock and even the team doesn't know what happened. The most important thing is that she recovers," added the German.
The Daily Mail newspaper said doctors are relieved that de Villota has no swelling on her brain.
Germany's Auto Motor und Sport said she is currently in an artificial coma but has suffered "no new complications" in the wake of the surgery.
"On Friday, she will be operated once again," the report added.
Marussia racer Glock admitted the team is in a sombre mood ahead of its home race.
"Especially for the people who were there (at Duxford)," he said, "it is difficult, but it is not normal for any of the team at Silverstone."
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| Maria de Villota. (Photo: Marussia F1 Team) |
Maria's sister, Isabel de Villota, releases the following statement on Thursday night:
“Maria remains in a critical but stable condition here at Addenbrooke's Hospital. 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.
With our sincere gratitude.”