Over the past weekend, a spectator at the British Grand Prix treated himself to a rather unusual souvenir. Local police are searching for a man who stole a classic steering wheel from the historic paddock at Silverstone. The suspected thief, dressed in McLaren team gear, took the wheel after the first free practice from a Leyton House Formula 1 car.
The Northamptonshire police are investigating the theft of a steering wheel from a classic Formula 1 car. The theft occurred during the weekend of the British Grand Prix. The incident took place on July 4th around 12:30 UTC, just as local hero Lewis Hamilton had set the fastest time in the first free practice. It is believed that the wheel is from a Leyton House car. The team participated in Formula 1 as the successor to March between 1990 and 1991.
Surveillance footage captured a man, dressed in a McLaren shirt, grabbing the wheel from the car and taking it away. The images are blurry, but the police have released them in the hope of being able to identify the suspect. Anyone who recognizes this suspected Formula 1 thief is asked to contact the authorities in Northamptonshire.
