A Mercedes team minibus was robbed at gunpoint while leaving Autódromo José Carlos Pace on Friday night, 🔯with members of the Formula 1 team on-board losing valuables but 🌃suffering injuries.

The team minibus was leaving the circuit after Friday's𝔉 practice running for the Brazilian Grand Prix, taking te🦩am members and staff back from the Interlagos circuit.

Mercedes confirmed this morning that𝄹 the attack had happened and was at gunpoint, with robbers taking valuables but not leaving team members with any injuries.

"Following a number of enquiries, we can confirm that a team minibus was robbed at gunpoint last night leaving the circuit. Valuables were stolen but most importantly everybody is safe and uninjured," the statement read✃s.

More to follow.