![Who Is Maria de Villota? - Who Is Carlos Sainz's Mentor? Why Does He Carry Her Star on His Helmet? - The SportsRush Who Is Maria de Villota? - Who Is Carlos Sainz's Mentor? Why Does He Carry Her Star on His Helmet? - The SportsRush](https://cdn-wp.thesportsrush.com/2023/12/7fa022b4-maria-de-villota-sainz.jpg?w=3840&q=60)
Who Is Maria de Villota? - Who Is Carlos Sainz's Mentor? Why Does He Carry Her Star on His Helmet? - The SportsRush
![Racing driver Maria de Villota fights for life after F1 crash with lorry | London Evening Standard | Evening Standard Racing driver Maria de Villota fights for life after F1 crash with lorry | London Evening Standard | Evening Standard](https://static.standard.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2012/07/03/11/AN5486804James%20Moy%20Photogra.jpg?width=1200&height=1200&fit=crop)
Racing driver Maria de Villota fights for life after F1 crash with lorry | London Evening Standard | Evening Standard
![María de Villota hospitalised after F1 testing accident - Marussia driver hurt during debut straight-line test María de Villota hospitalised after F1 testing accident - Marussia driver hurt during debut straight-line test](https://sidepodcast.com/static/content/2012/07/maria-de-villota-testing-duxford.jpg)
María de Villota hospitalised after F1 testing accident - Marussia driver hurt during debut straight-line test
![Lewis Hamilton (GBR) McLaren helmet carrying a star for Maria De Villota (ESP). Formula One World Championship, Rd9, British Grand Prix, Practice, Silverstone, England, Friday 6 July 2012. | Formula One World Lewis Hamilton (GBR) McLaren helmet carrying a star for Maria De Villota (ESP). Formula One World Championship, Rd9, British Grand Prix, Practice, Silverstone, England, Friday 6 July 2012. | Formula One World](https://thumbs.smartframe.io/cf672a5debefbf3ded9207696998bf28/1015981154/lewis-hamilton-gbr-mclaren-helmet-carrying-a-star-for-maria-de-villota-esp-formula-one-world-championship-rd9-british-grand-prix-practice-silverstone-england-friday-6-july-2012.webp?intent=embed)
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) McLaren helmet carrying a star for Maria De Villota (ESP). Formula One World Championship, Rd9, British Grand Prix, Practice, Silverstone, England, Friday 6 July 2012. | Formula One World
![The helmet of Maria De Villota (ESP), Test Driver, Marussia F1 Team. Australian Grand Prix, Thursday 15th March 2012. Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia Stock Photo - Alamy The helmet of Maria De Villota (ESP), Test Driver, Marussia F1 Team. Australian Grand Prix, Thursday 15th March 2012. Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2GCRP1W/the-helmet-of-maria-de-villota-esp-test-driver-marussia-f1-team-australian-grand-prix-thursday-15th-march-2012-albert-park-melbourne-australia-2GCRP1W.jpg)
The helmet of Maria De Villota (ESP), Test Driver, Marussia F1 Team. Australian Grand Prix, Thursday 15th March 2012. Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia Stock Photo - Alamy
![Maria de Villota's helmet after her Marussia F1 testing crash (NSFW as she died from complications a year later - there is no gore and she's showing it off here). I hadn't Maria de Villota's helmet after her Marussia F1 testing crash (NSFW as she died from complications a year later - there is no gore and she's showing it off here). I hadn't](https://i.redd.it/2jqr3lgwysl21.jpg)
Maria de Villota's helmet after her Marussia F1 testing crash (NSFW as she died from complications a year later - there is no gore and she's showing it off here). I hadn't
![Carlos Sainz Info on X: "And this is @carlosainz helmet for 2016! What's new: A chili pepper and Maria de Villota's star :) https://t.co/xwRjp9jcBz" / X Carlos Sainz Info on X: "And this is @carlosainz helmet for 2016! What's new: A chili pepper and Maria de Villota's star :) https://t.co/xwRjp9jcBz" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cb7E6BAXIAEWidb.jpg)
Carlos Sainz Info on X: "And this is @carlosainz helmet for 2016! What's new: A chili pepper and Maria de Villota's star :) https://t.co/xwRjp9jcBz" / X
![Remembering María de Villota - the former Marussia test driver died OTD 8 years ago. Her death was confirmed as a consequence of neurological injuries suffered in her F1 testing crash the Remembering María de Villota - the former Marussia test driver died OTD 8 years ago. Her death was confirmed as a consequence of neurological injuries suffered in her F1 testing crash the](https://external-preview.redd.it/HSCE8i_hIAySBlIxNEXarNGCUrtah-_L41amsMS9Urs.png?auto=webp&s=d71d7ecbdcfb054867b03d071a133faed20144b5)