F1 star Charles Leclerc goes after watch thieves in recently released police video; four arrested

Police in Italy arrested four people in the 2022 theft of a luxury watch belonging to Formula 1 driver Charles Leclerc.

Authorities issued a press release Tuesday announcing that three men and a woman were arrested earlier that day for the April 18, 2022 robbery in Viareggio, a coastal city. in Tuscany.

According to reports at the time, two unidentified suspects approached Leclerc to take a photo before escaping on a scooter wearing his signature Richard Mille watch.

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Police said the two suspects on the scooter were arrested in addition to two other suspects in an SUV who helped «facilitate their escape.»

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Police also released footage of Leclerc chasing the suspects.

Police in Italy have released new footage from a 2022 robbery showing Formula One driver Charles Leclerc chasing down two suspects who stole his watch. Four people were arrested on Tuesday. (Weapon of the carabinieri)

Two watches were located at the home of one of the suspects during a police investigation, but authorities were unable to say if any of the watches belonged to Leclerc.

The police also found 23,000 euros in the house.

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Leclerc has made a slow start to the 2023 season, scoring just six points. Over the weekend, he crashed on the first lap of the Australian Grand Prix.

Charles Leclerc of Monaco and Ferrari gets in his car after retiring from the race during the Australian F1 Grand Prix at Albert Park Grand Prix circuit on April 2, 2023 in Melbourne, Australia. (Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

«Just extremely frustrating,» he said, via the F1 website. «I mean, it’s the worst start to the season, really… It’s really frustrating.»