Ferrari summon F1 legend Lewis Hamilton to London ahead of British Grand Prix

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Ferrari summon Lewis Hamilton to London ahead of British Grand Prix

Hamilton headed to London to celebrate a partnership for Ferrari F1 team

Kerry Violet F1 News Editor

F1 editor and journalist covering motorsport since 2024.

Thursday 3 July 2025 17:46 Updated: 14:41

F1 legend Lewis Hamilton was summoned to London this week ahead of the British Grand Prix to mark the grand opening of a racing-inspired pop-up event with Ferrari.

To celebrate the second year of partnership between Scuderia Ferrari HP and Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0%, UK fans have been treated to a slice of Italy in the heart of Covent Garden.

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Rob Hobart, Marketing Director at Asahi UK, commented on the pop-up: "We’re proud to bring The House of Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0% to London - an experience that embodies everything our partnership with Scuderia Ferrari HP stands for: passion, precision and premium Italian style.

"As we enter our second year together, we’re excited to give fans a unique opportunity to get closer to the world of F1, all while enjoying the refreshing taste of Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0%."

The House of Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0% was declared open by none other than seven-time champion Hamilton ahead of his first home race in red at Silverstone this weekend.

A standout feature of the event was the chance to get up close to a Ferrari F1 showcar, with replica helmets and race suits of Hamilton and Leclerc's signature racing looks also on show.

The event is running until Saturday July 5 at The Stables in Covent Garden, where guests can enjoy the bespoke pizzas and signature mocktails, titled the #44 and #16 in honour of Hamilton and his team-mate Charles Leclerc.

The 40-year-old appeared in great spirits at the launch alongside the evening's host, Nick Grimshaw, with the duo watching on as Pizza Chef Michele Pascarella offered a masterclass on how to cook the Hamilton-inspired #44 pizza.

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Hamilton reveals Italian culture shock after F1 team switch

During a Q&A with host Grimshaw at the grand opening, Hamilton reflected on the culture shock he experienced having switched from a largely British garage when driving for McLaren or the Brackley-based team Mercedes, to now spending most of his time in Maranello with Ferrari.

"The Brits loved curry, my British team they would always have a curry so like on Sunday morning when they'd come into the race they'd literally stink, they all smelled of curry in the morning, garlic was just in our engineering room all the time," Hamilton said.

"They weren't passionate about food otherwise. Italians? Oh my God. There's literally a scheduled time in the day, lunch they can never, ever miss.

"Sometimes I go into the garage to talk to my mechanics, I'm like, where is everyone? They're at lunch.

"I think they're the only team that does that!"

The House of Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0% is open from 3rd–5th July at The Stables in Covent Garden. Free tickets are available via sign-up at Club Peroni.

@gpfanscrew Hopefully Hamilton won’t need his mechanics in a hurry at Silverstone! 😅 Here’s why he can never find his Ferrari team when he needs them… 👀 #f1 #fyp #ferrari #lewishamilton #peroninastroazzurro ♬ original sound - GPFans Pitcrew

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Kerry Violet - F1 News Editor

Having graduated from the University of Sheffield with a 2:1 in Journalism in 2022, Kerry continued her pursuit of finding a full-time position in motorsport through work with the F1 Arcade in London, where she got to meet true fans of the sport and make a live grand prix watch party memorable for them. It was here that she confirmed her dream of combining her background in journalism and love of motorsport, going on to volunteer with the female-led platform Empoword Journalism. Having completed stints as a screen editor and sports editor, Kerry landed her first F1-specific editorial role with GPFans and has thoroughly enjoyed continuing to work closely with the sport ever since. The access GPFans offers Kerry has allowed her to interview big names such as Naomi Schiff and David Coulthard and given her experiences she could only have dreamt of as a young F1 fan.

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