Over 60 trophies were stolen from the Red Bull Formula 1 team’s factory on Friday night.“Police were called at 1.30am today to the Red Bull Racing factory where a group of around six men used a vehicle to drive through the front entrance to gain access to the premises,” a police statement said.
“Once inside, they stole over 60 trophies belonging to the Red Bull Racing team. Night staff who were on the premises at the time were not physically harmed.”
Police said two cars were involved in the burglary – a silver 4×4 and, ironically, a Mercedes – and that the thieves all wore dark clothing.
“We are obviously devastated by this serious factory break in, which saw offenders drive a vehicle through our front entrance and steal more than 60 trophies which took years and hard work to accumulate,” Red Bull team principal Christian Horner said.
“The break-in caused significant damage and was very upsetting for our night officers who were on duty at the time. The offenders took items that not only did not belong to them, but which represented the efforts of a group of dedicated, hard-working individuals.”
“Beyond the aggressive nature of this break-in, we are perplexed why anyone would take these trophies,” he said.
“The value to the team is of course extraordinarily high due to the sheer hard work and effort that went into winning each and every one.