A Ferrari stolen from F1 star Gerhard Berger in Italy during the San Marino Grand Prix 28 years ago has been found by police in London

  • Two drivers had their Ferraris stolen from the Imola, Italy event in April 1995 

A Ferrari stolen from former Formula One driver Gerhard Berger 28 years ago has been recovered by the Metropolitan Police.

The red Ferrari F512M, worth £350,000, was one of two of the Italian sports cars taken while their drivers were at the San Marino Grand Prix held at Imola in Italy in April 1995.

The Met said officers received a report from the car maker in January this year after the firm had carried out checks on a car being bought by a US buyer through a UK broker last year.

The Organised Vehicle Crime Unit discovered the car had been shipped to Japan shortly after being stolen until it was brought to the UK in late 2023, and they swooped to take possession and prevent it from being exported.

The second car remains missing and no arrests have yet been made, the force added.

A Ferrari stolen from F1 star Gerhard Berger in Italy during the San Marino Grand Prix 28 years ago has been found by police in London

A Ferrari stolen from F1 star Gerhard Berger in Italy during the San Marino Grand Prix 28 years ago has been found by police in London 

During the race in April 1995  two Ferraris were stolen - one being Berger's £350,000 red Ferrari F512M

During the race in April 1995  two Ferraris were stolen – one being Berger’s £350,000 red Ferrari F512M

Despite being reported as stolen for decades the Austrian star driver's vehicle remained missing until last year

Despite being reported as stolen for decades the Austrian star driver’s vehicle remained missing until last year

Officers, who worked alongside the National Crime Agency and the car manufacturer,  found out the vehicles history in four days before quickly tracking it down. 

PC Mike Pilbeam, who led the investigation, said: ‘The stolen Ferrari – close to the value of £350,000 – was missing for more than 28 years before we managed to track it down in just four days.

‘Our enquiries were painstaking and included contacting authorities from around the world. 

‘We worked quickly with partners including the National Crime Agency, as well as Ferrari and international car dealerships, and this collaboration was instrumental in understanding the vehicle’s background and stopping it from leaving the country.’

The red Ferrari F512M, worth £350,000, was one of two of the Italian sports cars taken while their drivers were at the San Marino Grand Prix held at Imola in Italy in April 1995

The red Ferrari F512M, worth £350,000, was one of two of the Italian sports cars taken while their drivers were at the San Marino Grand Prix held at Imola in Italy in April 1995

No arrests have been made while enquiries continue. The second car remains missing

No arrests have been made while enquiries continue. The second car remains missing

In 2023 the Met’s Organised Vehicle Crime Unit recovered 418 vehicles with a combined value of £31m. 

Of these, 326 have been linked to organised criminal gangs, making up £21m of the total value of vehicles seized. 

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