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Silverstone theft report: Red Bull STEMx helmets

News - 2026-07-08 - By Jenny Marsh

Motorsport.com reported replica helmets were taken from the Red Bull STEMx van at Silverstone, with Calum Nicholas saying CCTV could help identify those involved.

Motorsport.com reported that replica helmets were taken from the Red Bull STEMx educational van during the British Grand Prix weekend at Silverstone. With no primary statement included in the supplied material, the incident remains a reported theft rather than a confirmed account.

The same report said former Red Bull mechanic Calum Nicholas raised the issue publicly and warned that CCTV could help identify those involved. No further details on the number of helmets or any police action were included in the source provided.

Red Bull has been on the Formula 1 grid since 2005. The Austrian constructor has won 130 Grands Prix and six constructors' championships, giving wider context to the team behind the STEMx programme mentioned in the report.