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Ewan Valentine, 36, from Solihull, woke up on 28 February to find his car, a black Honda Civic, had disappeared from his drive overnight.

He took the vehicle to a Honda garage in Solihull and informed the police, who he said could not believe he had "bought his own car" and suspected it was stolen to order by unidentified thieves.

"The police and the Honda garage all said this was one of the best clone jobs they'd ever seen, so if it wasn't for these little artefacts, no one would have ever known."

There are concerns that the greater demands on the hybrid system could lead to significant performance differences between the various manufacturers - in 2026, Red Bull Powertrains and Audi join current suppliers Mercedes, Ferrari and Honda in the sport.

Mercedes, Honda and Audi made clear at a meeting at the Bahrain Grand Prix earlier this month that they felt the sport should stick to the rules as they are and retain the electrical part of the engine as a potential performance differentiator.