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| de Villota in car prior to collision via @Marussia_F1Team |
Though the cause of the collision is unknown, one theory is that the anti-stall mechanism on the car was activated as she approached the temporary pits area. Eyewitness statements say that de Villota was slowing to enter the 'make shift' pit area after her first run (which she got the MVR-01 up to 200 mph) when the car suddenly gained speed and lurched into the teams lorry, hitting the tail-lift at the rear of the truck head on.
“The car slowed down as you see happens during a grand prix, for it to then be reversed into the pits which was actually a tent. But at the last second it just suddenly accelerated again so by the time it hit the truck, it was doing 30 or 40 miles an hour.”Reports (and eye witness accounts) indicate that the top of the car and De Villota's helmeted head had taken the main impact of the collision.
BBC Cambridgeshire presenter Chris Mann (who was at the Imperial War Museum-owned airfield for the straight-line test) said De Villota was trapped in the car for a considerable time with emergency services attending her immediately.
“It appeared to me she wasn’t moving for about 10 or 15 minutes. We saw her move her hands after about a quarter of an hour and it took almost an hour for the ambulance (staff) to feel confident to take her out of the car.”Magpas Helimedix had posted to their website at 12:11pm about the incident
Girls Like F1 Too is a website that has been created by women and is written exclusively by women, we are all in shock by what has happened to Maria de Villota. She is in our prayers and thoughts this evening an hope that she will be back on track in due time. We're sure you'll all want to join with us in wishing Maria the best. The thoughts of all in F1 are with her.
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