A value of 320,000 dollars .. theft of the Ferrari driver's watch and the Formula 1 leader

Ferrari driver and Formula 1 Grand Prix champion Charles Leclerc has been robbed of his $320,000 Richard Mille watch.

And the British “Motor Sport” website said: “Leclerc, who comes from the Principality of Monaco, was robbed while he was in Viareggio in the Italian region of Tuscany, when he was accompanied by his friends, including his coach Andrea Ferrari, in a somewhat dark area, when the fans got to know Leclerc. They stopped him in order to take pictures and get his autograph, in a gathering a thief managed to snatch his watch from his wrist and ran away."

The site added: "Leclerc has reported the incident to the police, who are investigating whether the theft was accidental or premeditated.

Leclerc is in Italy in preparation for his participation in the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix next Sunday at the Imola circuit in the fourth round of the F1 season's calendar. 34 points for the British Mercedes driver George Russell, while the second driver for the "Ferrari" team of Spain, Carlos Sainz, is third in the championship with 33 points.

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