Footage Shows F1 Driver Charles Leclerc Driving After Alleged Watch Thieves in Italy

Italian security forces arrested four suspects on April 4 in connection with the April 2022 theft of a watch from Formula 1 driver Charles Leclerc, they said in a statement.

The Arma dei Carabinieri released this footage showing a car chase on the night of the robbery.

According to the Carabinieri statement, Leclerc chased the suspects from “Forte dei Marmi to Viareggio.” Leclerc’s custom made Ferrari 488 Pista Spider can be seen in the footage.

The special edition Richard Mille watch , worth approximately £266,000 ($320,000) was stolen from Leclerc’s wrist when he stopped to take photographs with fans, Sky Sports reported. Credit: Arma dei Carabinieri via Storyful

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