Charles Leclerc gifted Lewis Hamilton 44 cases of Peroni 0.0% (Image: Peroni)
Charles Leclerc gifted Ferrari team-mate Lewis Hamilton 44 cases of Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0% beer as the pair showed their great camaraderie in a new short film. The minute-long video starts with Hamilton reading a newspaper on the courtyard of a luxury property set against the backdrop of the luscious Italian hills.
Leclerc is sat at the outside table alongside the seven-time world champion and pulls out his phone to organise a surprise delivery. ‘s infamous fanbase, the Tifosi, are riding in a one-of-a-kind combi van and they speedily deliver the cases to the front of the property and ring the doorbell.
Hamilton shows he could have a life in acting after F1 as he paints a puzzled look on his face before Leclerc pops his head around the corner and says “welcome to Italy.”
The short film, titled ‘The Welcome Present’, is evidence Leclerc and Hamilton’s blossoming relationship off the track. The pair are also offering 60 of ‘s most passionate fans the chance to be inducted into inducted into ‘The Italian Way’.
Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0% tasks fans, to channel the traditional ways of fandom by sending ‘Posta dei Tifosi’ (fan mail) to welcome Hamilton and Leclerc to the 2025 season.
Applauding the innate passion of both Italians and fans, the Tifosi, 60 of the most inspiring messages will be selected by Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0%, with the authors receiving one of sixty money-can’t-buy Welcome Presents.
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The winners will be announced by Leclerc and Hamilton. Each Welcome Present will include Scuderia HP merchandise and Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0% product, to enjoy racing weekends in style.
The Welcome Presents will be available to those in Italy, United Kingdom, USA, Canada, Germany, and Romania. Winners will be announced on the @PeroniNastroAzzurro channel during the Imola race weekend, 16-18 May 2025.
Fans from around the world are asked to direct message @PeroniNastroAzzurro with their welcome notes, age and location. Terms and conditions can be found via the link on the @PeroniNastroAzzurro bio.
Italian fans will have the chance to deliver their notes in person, to a post box infused with Italian style, located in Emilia Romagna, in advance of the Imola race weekend. Please follow @PeroniNastroAzzurro for further details.