JAKARTA - The fate of the Ferrari driver, Carles Leclerc, ahead of the Italian Grand Prix Formula 1 (F1) race. The racer from Monaco lost his luxury watch.
Carles Leclerc's million-dollar watch was stolen during a visit to Viareggio, a resort on the Italian coast on Monday evening. The police are investigating the case to find the culprit.
Despite being hit by an unpleasant incident, Carles Leclerc admitted that he would remain focused on racing. He wants to maintain the top position of the F1 drivers' standings.
"I don't want to go into details. It was not a pleasant experience. I can't say more about that," said Leclerc.
"Everything has been reported to the police and they are trying to find it. What I read in general is not going well, I am fine and very focused for this weekend. It doesn't hurt me this weekend," continued the 24-year-old racer.
An unnamed source said Leclerc was in Viareggio with coach Andrea Ferrari, who is from the city, driving a black Ferrari 488.
The robbery occurred when the driver was approached by two men wearing scooter helmets who asked for a selfie after he drove the coach home.
Leclerc is said to have tried to catch up with the two robbers but was unable to keep up with the speed of the scooter they were driving.
The head of the Carabinieri di Viareggio who conducted an investigation into the robbery incident, Edoardo Cetola, said that at this time no suspect had been found. However, his party has checked the surveillance video cameras to reconstruct all phases of the robbery.
"We found important clues for the investigation," he said.
A Richard Mille RM 67-02 similar to the Charles Leclerc was sold last year for 2.1 million Swiss francs, or about $2.2 million, according to the italianwatchspotter.com website.
Swiss watch company Richard Mille is a sponsor of Ferrari and Leclerc has worn the watch, bearing his initials, on the podium.
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