Has Stig actually stolen an F1 car?

Some say his droppings have been found as far north as York, and that he has a full-size tattoo of his face, on his face. But, to our knowledge, some are yet to say that that he breaks into the headquarters of leading F1 teams overnight on daring smash’n’grab raids.

Until now. Shocking footage has reached Top Gear HQ of our tame racing driver at the home of the Lotus F1 team, first having his wicked way with a mini F1 car, and then redirecting one of the V8-engined 2013 cars that Kimi Raikkonen and Romain Grosjean drove with such distinction to… South Africa.

It may well a coincidence that Stig is due to appear at one of the biggest Top Gear Festivals ever in Durban, South Africa on 21-22 June.  It may not.

Review the footage for yourself below and see what you think…