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Classic F1 steering wheel stolen from British GP at Silverstone

At approximately 2:30 pm on Friday during the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, a historic steering wheel from a Leyton House CG901 Formula One car dating back to 1990 was stolen.
The theft occurred during the team’s lunch break amid a total of 34 reported incidents at the event, which involved offenses such as burglary, property damage, physical assault, and drug-related charges.
Russell Sheppard, the engineer for the team, explained that the custom-made wheel was unique due to the compact cockpits of 1990s cars, and the vehicle could only return to the track because a replacement wheel was secured just in time.
Police arrested 20 individuals and released CCTV images of a man of interest, while visitors caused extensive damage valued in the thousands of pounds to another classic F1 car, which was treated like a climbing frame.
Sheppard expressed sadness over losing an original piece of history, blamed poor security, but praised the “fantastic” social media response spreading awareness about the stolen steering wheel.

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