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Formula 1 steering wheel stolen at Silverstone British Grand Prix
Formula 1 steering wheel stolen at Silverstone British Grand Prix

BBC News

time08-07-2025

  • Automotive
  • BBC News

Formula 1 steering wheel stolen at Silverstone British Grand Prix

A Formula One steering wheel worth more than £2,500 was stolen from a classic car on display at Silverstone, the car's engineer Sheppard said the incident at the Northamptonshire racing circuit left a "sour taste in the mouth".It was snatched at about 14:30 BST on Friday while team members were eating lunch during the British Grand Police released a CCTV image of a man they wanted to speak to following the theft. Another of the team's classic F1 racers on display was used "like a climbing frame" by visitors, it was incidents came during a spate of reported offences at the event, with police making 20 Angryginge was among the arrests, suspected of causing thousands of pounds of damage to a car, but was released without further action. Race engineer Mr Sheppard said the stolen wheel was taken from a 1990 Leyton House was only able to make it out onto the track after a replacement wheel was found at the last Sheppard, who works for Martin Stretton Racing, said the wheel was irreplaceable."We'd just left the car for lunch, we came back and went to do some work on the car, and it's like 'Where's the steering wheel?'," he said."It's very sad because it's an original piece of the car, [an] original piece of history for it."The Leyton House was designed by F1 design guru Adrian Newey for the 1990 Formula One World was due to be driven at Silverstone by Ivan Capelli, who raced with it in 1990. "I've been speaking to the people who made it in Italy originally and, sadly, they don't produce them anymore," Mr Sheppard added, referring to the wheel."We've got to go down the road of getting one bespoke made."The engineer said visitors also climbed over a second historic F1 car on display."We had a Forti, another 1996 Formula One car on one of the other stands, and people were just using it like a climbing frame," he said."People doing things like this, sadly, it puts a sour taste in your mouth."About 500,000 people visited the circuit over the weekend, which saw Lando Norris win the British Grand Prix for the first time in his career.A total of 34 crimes were reported during the event, including theft, criminal damage, assault and drug possession, police said. Follow Northamptonshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.

Steering wheel from classic F1 car stolen at British Grand Prix
Steering wheel from classic F1 car stolen at British Grand Prix

Yahoo

time06-07-2025

  • Yahoo

Steering wheel from classic F1 car stolen at British Grand Prix

A steering wheel was stolen from a classic Formula 1 car being displayed at the British Grand Prix. Police have released an image of a man they want to speak to in connection with the incident. Officers said that the steering wheel was stolen at about 2.30pm on Friday while the vehicle was on display at Silverstone. READ MORE: Boy, 4, dies after gravestone falls onto him at cemetery READ MORE: 'I jumped from the wing of a Ryanair plane as crews screamed brace' Members of the public with any information are being asked to come forward. Never miss a story with the MEN's daily Catch Up newsletter - get it in your inbox by signing up here A police spokesperson said: "Northamptonshire Police has released a CCTV image of a man they wish to speak to following the theft of a steering wheel from a classic Formula 1 car. "The incident happened at about 2.30pm on Friday, July 4, when the steering wheel was removed from a vehicle that was on display at the Formula 1 British Grand Prix at Silverstone in South Northamptonshire. Join the Manchester Evening News WhatsApp group HERE "The man in the image could assist police with their enquiries so he, or anyone who recognises him, is asked call Northamptonshire Police on 101. "Please quote incident number 25000390674 when providing any information to make sure it gets to the right person as quickly as possible."

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