According to the latest news from Italy, Charles Leclerc was with friends, including his coach Andrea Ferrari , in the Tuscan town of Viareggio on Easter Monday.
Around ten o’clock at night, the Monegasque was in a dimly lit area of Via Salvatori , and some fans recognized the pilot. Fans asked for photos and autographs, and amid the general hubbub, a thief managed to steal the watch valued at nearly 300,000 euros from the wrist of the Ferrari man before escaping without anyone noticing.
After the flight, Leclerc reported the incident to the police, who are already investigating the matter and discussing whether the robbery was spontaneous or planned. The Monegasque’s coach, Andrea Ferrari, is from Viareggio, and showed his discomfort on social networks a single day later.
On his Instagram account, the Italian wrote about the lack of lighting in the area of the city where the theft took place, something that has long been criticized by local residents.
In the publication, he expressed: “Via Salvatori has been completely in the dark for months, we have been denouncing this for a long time. Well, yesterday afternoon, there, they robbed us.”
“Are you planning to fix the headlights before or after? That’s what a friend asked me,” said Ferrari, who now cannot be distracted from his work to prepare the driver for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix that will take place this weekend. in Imola.
After the victory in Australia, Leclerc further extended his advantage at the head of the World Cup, and returned to Monaco to enjoy the tennis tournament held there a few days ago. The Ferrari driver has an agreement with Richard Mille , a Swiss manufacturer of luxury watches, which appears on the suits and the bodywork of the F1-75 as part of the sponsorship with the Monegasque since last year.
Leclerc is not the first on the Formula 1 grid to suffer an expensive watch theft, as Lando Norris had another piece of the same brand snatched after the Eurocup final at Wembley in mid-2021.
