{"id":556090,"date":"2026-03-22T02:11:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T02:11:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/556090\/"},"modified":"2026-03-22T02:11:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T02:11:13","slug":"ferrari-f1-news-john-elkann-performs-lewis-hamilton-u-turn-in-awkward-meeting-after-outburst","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/556090\/","title":{"rendered":"Ferrari F1 News: John Elkann performs Lewis Hamilton U-turn in awkward meeting after outburst"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lewis Hamilton and John Elkann<\/a> have made a public appearance just four months on from when the Ferrari chairman went nuclear on the team’s F1 drivers. <\/p>\n

\nElkann drew the ire of the F1 community when he demanded Hamilton and team-mate Charles Leclerc ‘talk less’<\/a> and focus on racing, after a disappointing season which, somehow, was nothing to do with the Ferrari team and car in his eyes. <\/p>\n

\nHamilton refused to rise to the bait at the time<\/a>, however, instead claiming he has an ‘amazing relationship’ with Elkann. <\/p>\n

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\nNow it appears Hamilton and Elkann have put the past behind them as they reunited for the opening of the Ferrari<\/a> Style store in Mayfair, London. Here, it seems Elkann did not mind that Hamilton wasn’t entirely focused on racing and instead praised the 41-year-old. <\/p>\n

\nIn a rather awkward speech<\/a> in which a drop of silence passed between the pair as Elkann was draped in a Ferrari sweater like a New England college student, the Ferrari president said: “‘[Ferrari Style] unifies the United Kingdom and Ferrari, so being here with you [Lewis] makes it really special.” <\/p>\n

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What was the Ferrari Style event?<\/p>\n

\nHamilton and Elkann, alongside F1 Academy star Alba Larsen<\/a>, were in attendance to celebrate the opening of Ferrari Style’s flagship London store, situated on the corner of Old Bond Street and Piccadilly. <\/p>\n

\nFerrari Style itself is a luxury high-end brand, gradually establishing itself as a fashion house in its own right and was launched in 2021 under Rocco Iannone, Ferrari Lifestyle\u2019s creative director. <\/p>\n

\nThe store is Ferrari’s first lifestyle flagship outside of Italy, boasting Iannone’s ready-to-wear collection and luxury products, rather than the racing team’s merchandise. <\/p>\n

\nFerrari’s store is housed in the former De Beers London jewellery store and is comprised of three floors, nestling in a prestigious neighbourhood which also includes Cartier, Prada and Tiffany & Co stores. The interior is influenced by Ferrari’s Maranello factory and car design is also at the heart of their products. <\/p>\n

\nStationery sets are made using upcycled leather from the car interiors and there’s even a nod to founder Enzo Ferrari in the purple ink of the Montblanc pens, his favourite colour apparently. <\/p>\n

\nHamilton himself wore an all black custom Ferrari Style ensemble to the opening, punctuated by a Prancing Horse broach on the lapel of his jacket. <\/p>\n

\nThe seven-time champion shared a series of snaps from the event to his social media page<\/a>, and wrote: “Congrats to Rocco Iannone everyone involved in the opening. Great night, great vibe.” <\/p>\n

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