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Ferrari found by ex-racing driver Gerhard Berger
Former Formula 1 driver Gerhard Berger’s red Ferrari F512M has resurfaced. photo
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Formula 1 racing driver Gerhard Berger’s red Ferrari was stolen in April 1995. The red racing car, which cost around 400,000 euros, has now been seized in London.
British investigators have seized a sports car belonging to the Austrian Formula 1 driver.Racing driver Gerhard Berger was stolen almost 29 years ago. The Ferrari was stolen in April 1995 in Italy, where the San Marino Grand Prix was taking place in Imola. The car, worth around 350,000 pounds (the equivalent of a good 400,000 euros), has now been seized, as the Metropolitan Police in London announced.
The British were called in by Ferrari in January after the company reviewed a car sale by a British broker to a US buyer. It turned out that the car was stolen.
Investigators from a unit that specializes in organized crime involving vehicles then initiated extensive investigations. The car was shipped to Japan shortly after it was stolen until it was brought to Great Britain at the end of 2023, according to the police statement. The vehicle was then confiscated to prevent export.
No one was initially arrested and the investigation is ongoing. In addition to the red Ferrari F512M, a second sports car was also stolen in Italy. The investigators in London wrote that the second vehicle was still missing.