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Drivers hold a minute's silence for de Villota

Formula One drivers paid their respects on Sunday to former Spanish test driver Maria de Villota before the start of the Japanese GP. Led by two-time World Champion Fernando Alonso, the drivers removed their caps and held a minute's silence before the track parade at Suzuka. De Villota was found dead in a hotel room in Seville on Friday, sending shockwaves through the paddock in Japan. Autopsy reports confirming she died from natural causes. She was 33. The F1 Grand Prix Drivers' Association (GPDA) have also decided the podium in Suzuka will be dedicated to the driver's memory after being stunned by the news. De Villota lost her right eye in a horrific crash while testing for the Marussia...
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