SAO PAULO, Brazil -- A Mercedes minibus full of team members was robbed at gunpoint in Sao Paulo on Friday night after leaving the circuit following practice for the Brazilian Grand Prix.
Nobody was injured in the incident and all team members returned safe to their hotel, but valuables were stolen from the minibus during the attack. The robbery occurred after the minibus had left the circuit and was en route to the team hotel.
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton tweeted about the incident on Friday morning, calling for better security at the Brazilian Grand Prix in the future.