Lewis Hamilton's former teammate, Valtteri Bottas, has shared his Cadillac was stolen during the weekend of the Miami Grand Prix.
The F1 star explained his Cadillac Escalade was taken from the driveway of the Airbnb he was staying at over the weekend in Miami.
"So for the Miami Grand Prix, I used to stay in Miami. I've stayed in Miami and also South Beach, but Fort Lauderdale is the same or even less of a distance to the track," Bottas told What's Next podcast.
"There's a bit less traffic. That town is a bit more chill than Miami. I feel like it's a bit more real. That's why I stay in Fort Lauderdale. I prefer it to Miami. For me, Miami is a bit much.
"I woke up Saturday morning. I was in the shower about 15 minutes before leaving for the track. And then Paul Harris, who also stayed in the Airbnb, is calling me.
"And I'm like: 'Hello? Why are you calling me? I'm like next door.'
"He was like: 'Oh, I was asking where did you go?' I said: 'What do you mean?'
"'Well, the car is gone.' So, I couldn't believe it. I went outside, opened the door. The Escalade has vanished. Keys are still inside on the table. I can see them like, 'What? What? How?'
Valtteri Bottas had his Cadillac stolen in Miami
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"So, our car got stolen from the driveway of our Airbnb."
Bottas continued: "Obviously, I was going to be late to the track because we had to find another way of transport.
"But yeah, luckily they sent another Escalade, it took us to the track, and then I was like: 'Oh, my paddock pass was in the car.'
"I didn't have a paddock pass. So anyway, I found a solution for that. FBI got involved. Full investigation."
Valtteri Bottas explained the FBI is investigating the situation
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The F1 star explained the thief did not have any interest in the sport, with his paddock pass and VIP parking pass inside the car.
Bottas said: "He had all the opportunities for that day, get the VIP parking, walk to the paddock, sign in, go to the team. But no, the next day it was found dumped already somewhere in a dodgy area, in a high-crime area.
"So the police and FBI got involved just because of this reason what you mentioned. We had the parking pass, so somebody could have driven the car to the track.
The F1 star explained the thief did not have any interest in the sport
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"They had my pass, but they obviously weren't interested in the F1 race.
"Apparently, they probably just did a crime with the car and dumped it.
"So, in my mind, it must have been like a getaway car or something, you know? Like, it's sad that we lost the car, but it's pretty cool."
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