The team Mclaren reported an incident involving the pilot Lando norris during the end of the Eurocup. According to the brand, Norris was witnessing the match between Italy and England in Wembley when they stole a watch valued at 33,000 euros.
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The pilot did not suffer any damage, but he was especially nervous and the case is now in the hands of the British police. The robbery took place when Norris He was about to leave the stadium in his luxurious McLaren GT valued at more than 280,000 euros. It was then that one of the assailants grabbed him from behind while another snatched his watch Richard Mille.
A witness to what happened told The Sun that “The sequence lasted only a few seconds. Norris was very nervous. The security of the event was a real nightmare throughout the night “.
The pilot’s displeasure after the defeat of his country in the final, which led him to publish several photos of himself on Instagram along with the text “somewhat sad, but I love you, England”, came to nothing after what happened later.
After the incident, the McLaren team issued an official statement to explain what happened: “McLaren can confirm that Lando Norris was involved in an incident following the Euro 2020 final match at Wembley during which the watch he was wearing was stolen. Fortunately Lando was unharmed, but he’s nervous. The team supports Lando and we are confident that the fans will join us in wishing him all the best for this weekend’s British Grand Prix. As the matter is in the hands of the police, we cannot comment further.“.