Marussia test driver Maria de Villota has been injured in a crash while testing the car today.
The team were running at Duxford Aerodrome in Cambridgeshire when de Villota's car struck a stationary vehicle belonging to the team.
Eyewitnesses said the crash happened after de Villota had completed a run and was returning to the car preparation area.
Her condition was initially described as 'life-threatening', but the air ambulance charity that recovered her later confirmed she was 'stable'.
Marussia issued the following statement: 'At approximately 09:15 BST this morning, the Marussia F1 Team's test driver Maria De Villota had an accident in the team's MR01 race car at Duxford Airfield where she was testing the car for the first time.
'The accident happened at the end of her first installation run and involved an impact with the team's support truck.
'Maria has been transferred to hospital. Once her medical condition has been assessed a further statement will be issued.'
De Villota, daughter of former F1 driver Emilio de Villota, joined the team as test driver in March this year.
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