Some of the trophies stolen from Red Bull’s Formula 1 factory on December 6th have been recovered from a lake in Sandhurst.
Around 60 F1 trophies were stolen in a ram-raid during the early hours of the Saturday morning. Two vehicles using foreign number plates were involved, with one driving through the glass fronted entrance to gain access.
Thames Valley Police have confirmed that around 20 of the stolen items were dumped in Horseshoe Lake in Sandhurst and have now been recovered, though some were damaged.
“Some of the trophies were recovered from Horseshoe Lake near Sandhurst,” said a spokesperson, adding: “We estimate about 20 trophies have been recovered, but we are liaising with Red Bull to establish the exact number as some of the trophies are damaged.”
Team principal Christian Horner thanked the police and the member of the public who spotted them.
“It’s good news that some of our trophies have been found and thanks to the police for all their help so far. The fact that some of the trophies were discarded in a lake and damaged shows how senseless this crime was. While the trophies mean an enormous amount to the team, their intrinsic value is low – and the extent of the damage that was caused to the factory by the offenders during the break-in was significant.
“Hopefully we can get the trophies back to our factory where they belong and get replicas made of those that we can’t. Thanks to everyone involved for their help so far.”
Thames Valley Police have asked that anyone with any information about the theft, or anyone who has come across trophies near the lake, call them on 101.
