More than 60 trophies belonging to Red Bull have been stolen after the team's Milton Keynes factory was broken into overnight.

The thieves drove a vehicle through the entrance to the factory of the constructors in the early hours of this morning.

Team principal Christian Horner said: "The break-in caused significant damage and was very upsetting for our night officers who were on duty at the time. The offenders took items that not only did not belong to them, but which represented the efforts of a group of dedicated, hard-working individuals.

"Beyond the aggressive nature of this break-in, we are perplexed why anyone would take these trophies. The value to the team is of course extraordinarily high due to the sheer hard work and effort that went into winning each and every one. But their intrinsic value is low, they would be of little benefit to those outside of the team and, in addition to that, many of the trophies on display were replicas.

"The actions of these men mean it's likely that we will have to make our site less accessible in the future, which will be unfair on the hundreds of fans that travel to visit our factory each year to see our trophies and our Formula 1 car."

Since their debut in the sport in 2005, Red Bull have won 50 grands prix, four constructors' titles and four drivers' championships with Sebastian Vettel.