Sebastian Vettel explains robber incident – was there a high-speed chase?
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Vettel was driving an Aston Martin road car on Monday morning, less than 24 hours after the Spanish Grand Prix, when his bag was stolen after he briefly stepped outside.”He tried to find it by using his iPhone to track his earphones which were in his bag; but when he located his earphones he found them abandoned and was therefore unable to locate his stolen bag,” an Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula One Team spokesperson said.Lewis Hamilton: Too much time and energy spent on jewellery debateMercedes now have ‘a car that can fight for the title’ in 2022Will Leclerc’s Monaco curse halt his title charge?Can Leclerc break Verstappen WINNING STREAK at F1 Monaco GP?Video of Can Leclerc break Verstappen WINNING STREAK at F1 Monaco GP?Vettel has now said ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix: “I found the headphones but didn’t find the bag, so it wasn’t really a chase, but obviously a bit disappointed to lose the bag.” Asked where he found the headphones, Vettel replied: “They were in the bag, but once I found them, they were in a flowerpot. Related ‘Inspired by my favourite crystal’ – Hamilton reveals new F1 helmet for Monaco Hamilton: ‘Too much time and energy’ spent on F1 jewellery debate“So [the robbers] must have known you can track [the headphones].” 3092985.0064.jpg It had initially been reported by local Catalan media that Vettel chased the assailants using an electric scooter borrowed from a member of the public.He defied police requests to give chase, it was reported.Vettel’s moped woe at F1 Australian GPVettel has twice suffered while on two wheels this season.At the Australian Grand Prix he was fined $5000 being in violation of Article 26.7 of the Sporting Regulations when, with smoke billowing out of his Aston Martin during practice, he hitched a ride back to the garage on a moped belonging to a steward.Related F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Visit Sportsbreaks.com for four-night Dubai break F1 Singapore Grand Prix: Visit Sportsbreaks.com for the ultimate package
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