Gerhard Berger gets stolen Ferrari back after nearly 30 years
F1 News
- Ludo van Denderen
Good news for Gerhard Berger. The former F1 driver has recovered a rare Ferrari, which was stolen while the Austrian was competing in the 1995 San Marino Grand Prix in Imola. British police managed to track down the car.
Police estimate that the car is worth around £350,000. The Ferrari F512M was the last version of the Italian carmaker's iconic Testarossa. Around 500 were produced between 1994 and 1996.
Alesi still waiting for his Ferrari
The car disappeared near the Italian city of Imola in April 1995. Berger was there because he was competing in the San Marino Grand Prix. At the hotel, the Ferrari was stolen. Teammate Jean Alesi had travelled in the same car, and his car was also stolen. This car is still missing.
Police believe the car was shipped to Japan shortly after it was stolen. The red car came to Britain in late 2023. The car was recovered after a tip-off from Ferrari. The manufacturer had found out during a check that an American wanted to buy a stolen car in the UK. Incidentally, no one has been arrested in the case (yet).