F1 driver’s Ferrari that was stolen in Italy during Grand Prix, found in London 28 years later

The police have found a stolen Ferrari F512M Testarossa belonging to an F1 driver after 28 years.

It was stolen from Austrian racer Gerhard Berger during the San Marino Grand Prix in April 1995.

The iconic red supercar disappeared in Italy and was found in London almost three decades after it was stolen.

A heist story straight out of a movie

The theft of the Ferrari F512M Testarossa occurred in a hotel car park in Imola, Italy.

Berger arrived at the parking space and found thieves inside the car.

He stood in the path of the fleeing robbers but had to leap out of the way as the thieves drove at him to make their getaway.

Berger gave chase in his friend’s Volkswagen Golf, but not even his prodigious talent could keep up with the stolen Ferrari.

It truly does sound like a plot from a movie.

Unfortunately, it was just one of the two cars that was stolen that day.

Berger’s teammate, Jean Alesi, also had his Ferrari F355 stolen at the same time.

Fortunately, an American buyer tried to purchase the vehicle through a UK-based broker and requested a pre-purchase inspection from Ferrari.

The Italian carmaker quickly realized it was Berger’s stolen Ferrari F512M Testarossa from 1995.

They contacted the Metropolitan Police in London, who impounded the supercar in January of this year.

According to the police, the stolen supercar had been sent to Japan shortly after being taken.

It was only brought to the UK late last year.

Although that’s one car recovered, Alesi’s F355 is still missing.

The 512M variant that Berger drove was one of the final Testarossa models ever made.

Stealing such a supercar takes a lot of nerve and ambition, as it stands out from the rest of the cars.