F1 driver nearly misses Canadian GP after shocking theft in Europe

Earlier this week, Sauber driver Gabriel Bortoleto was out and about in Switzerland when the incident took place. As he enjoyed his time in a restaurant having dinner, a delinquent did the deed: Broke into the car and stole the Brazilian's backpack.

Among the contents of his backpack was his passport, a document without which making the trip to Canada to race at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve this weekend would've been impossible.

To Brazilian media, Bortoleto explained: “I had gone to dinner one day in Switzerland and they ended up opening the car and taking my backpack. I had my passports, everything inside, my computer, all my running gear."

The story, however, did reach a happy ending. For Bortoleto that is.