F1 driver's $450k stolen Ferrari recovered after 28 YEARS

London police have finally recovered a $450k Ferrari stolen from a Formula 1 race winner nearly three decades ago.

The Ferrari F512M was swiped from Gerhard Berger all the way back in April 1995, while the Austrian was taking part in the San Marino Grand Prix.

It was shipped to Japan, according to BBC News, and driven around for 28 years, before being returned to the UK at the end of 2023.

While the police confirmed that no arrests have been made surrounding the historic crime, the car was recovered after Ferrari themselves alerted police having carried out checks on the model.

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Berger's expensive taste

Berger claimed five of his 10 career race victories with Ferrari, across six seasons with the Maranello-based team, and is one of the most experienced drivers in F1 history.

While his luxury sports car was likely a gift at the time due to his contract with Ferrari, the car would now be worth around $450,000.

The stealing of Berger's property while racing in the 1995 San Marino GP - a race in which he narrowly missed out on victory due to an error during his pit stop - became big news at the time, but had largely been forgotten.

PC Mike Pilbeam of the Metropolitan Police told BBC News: "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."

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