Carlos Sainz victim of robbery outside hotel after Italian GP podium
4th September 2023Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz has been a victim of robbery after the Spaniard secured his first podium finish of the season at the Italian Grand Prix.
After the Spaniard secured third place at the Italian Grand Prix in front of the beloved Italian Tifosi, behind both Red Bulls of Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez, the Spaniard was a target of an attempted robbery on Sunday night in Milan.
It has been reported that the Ferrari driver had his very expensive Richard Mille watch stolen from him, just outside his hotel. Sainz and members of his team chased down the would-be thieves to retrieve the stolen item.
Sainz has posted on social media stating he is okay and the incident will ‘remain as an unpleasant anecdote.’
On X – formerly Twitter – Sainz posted:
“As many of you already know, yesterday we experienced an unfortunate incident in Milano.
“The most important thing is that we are all OK and this will only remain as an unpleasant anecdote.
“Many thanks to all the people who helped us yesterday, to the Milan police for their quick intervention and thanks for all your messages.”
A video has emerged and quickly circulated social media which shows the police speaking with Sainz and members of his team beside a police car.
According to Autosport, three people were involved in the incident and are now in custody, aged between 18 and 20.
The incident will certainly leave a sour taste in the mouth for those involved as Ferrari had a good outing in Monza.
Sainz started on pole position at the Italian Grand Prix, ahead of the defending F1 champion Verstappen and fell back to third behind the two Red Bulls to claim his first podium finish of the season.
ApexMotorsports.co.uk has contacted Ferrari for further comments.
That’s all for the article: Carlos Sainz victim of robbery outside hotel after Italian GP podium!
Read more Formula 1 here:
- Hamilton apologises to Piastri for Italian GP turn four incident
- Verstappen breaks F1 record with 10th consecutive win
- F1 ITALIAN GP LIVE: Verstappen on cusp of 10th win in a row with Ferrari on pole
- Verstappen tops first practice of Italian GP with hard tyre run
Give us a follow on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter to keep up with the latest news from the world of Motorsport! You can also support us on Patreon or on our website!
Hi, I’m Kamron. I created ApexMotorsports.co.uk in the dying embers of the 2021 Formula 1 world championship. It allowed me freedom to write whatever I wanted to write about which was all things motorsports, my passion.
I have put a lot of effort in over the years to keep this website in its best shape and I’ve loved seeing the brand grow consistently, month-on-month, year-on-year. My ambition is to keep watching this brand grow into a primary outlet of news for all things motorsports whilst fueling my desire to pursue a career in sports journalism, specialising in motorsports.
Kamron Kent
Hi, I'm Kamron. I created ApexMotorsports.co.uk in the dying embers of the 2021 Formula 1 world championship. It allowed me freedom to write whatever I wanted to write about which was all things motorsports, my passion. I have put a lot of effort in over the years to keep this website in its best shape and I've loved seeing the brand grow consistently, month-on-month, year-on-year. My ambition is to keep watching this brand grow into a primary outlet of news for all things motorsports whilst fueling my desire to pursue a career in sports journalism, specialising in motorsports.
