Overview
- The Cadillac Escalade was taken outside his Fort Lauderdale lodging overnight Friday to Saturday with his paddock and VIP parking passes inside.
- Bottas said his assistant called him from the house to report the missing car while he was in the shower, and he noted the keys were still inside the home and the SUV had been locked.
- Race staff deactivated the paddock pass after his call, and his team sent a replacement Escalade so he could reach the circuit.
- Police found the SUV abandoned the next day in an area described as high crime, and there is no evidence the pass was used to access the track.
- Bottas said the FBI joined local police because a stolen F1 credential can open secure team areas and pit lane, which raised a potential security risk.