After being robbed on Monday, F1 driver Sebastian Vettel tried to get his belongings back and track his airpods with find my app to catch up with the robbers On Monday morning, after the F1 Spanish Grand Prix, Vettel stopped his Aston Martin with his family at a hotel in Barcelona and got out of the car. The thief took this opportunity to snatch a backpack from the car and ran away.
According to iPad Izate reported that the four time F1 champion tried to deal with the theft by himself. Vettel stepped on an electric scooter, opened the find my app, tracked the airpods in the bag and called the police at the same time. The police later joined Vettel and advised Vettel not to pursue. Finally, they were taken to a clothing store by the tracking signal, where Vettel found that the airpods were placed in a vase displayed in the store. Obviously, the thief found that they were tracked by airpods.
The police have not found the thieves yet, but hope to identify them according to the surveillance video of the hotel.
In addition to airpods, there are some personal belongings in the backpack, including his driver's license, passport and several cancelled credit cards.
Robbing F1 drivers is profitable for thieves, in part because their property is usually of high value. In July 2021, Lando Norris, a British F1 driver, stole a watch worth $50000 after a sports event, while in April 2022, Charles Leclair, a driver, stole a watch worth $320000 in Italy.
Although airtags is famous for helping people track lost items, the find my system is also helpful in other ways. In February, a tracked iPad was used to hunt down a kidnapper. In April, the stolen airpods were also used to monitor Russian troops operating in Ukraine.