Hamilton's custom Khaite look at Monza revealed as F40 arrival becomes iconic Ferrari moment

Lewis Hamilton turned his arrival at the Italian Grand Prix in September into one of the season’s most talked-about moments, rolling up to Monza in a restored Ferrari F40 and stepping out in a black suit with a tan overcoat before later posing in a custom Khaite look.

Working with his long-term stylist Eric McNeal, Hamilton wore an all-black custom ensemble — including a black beret and black boots — modelled closely on a piece from Khaite’s Fall 2026 runway collection. Khaite does not produce a dedicated menswear line, making the bespoke commission a one-off.

The appearance generated significant reaction on social media. “He never misses,” one fan wrote on Instagram. “He showed this girl what true style looks like,” posted another, while a third commented: “Everything looks better on Lewis.”

The F40 itself carries particular meaning for Hamilton. The 41-year-old revealed he had acquired the car ahead of the Monza weekend, having previously sold his entire personal collection. “My very own F40. This is the car of my dreams and has been for as long as I can remember,” he wrote on Instagram.

“As a kid I dreamt of having one. When I joined Ferrari last year I made sure to have one with me on my first day at Maranello. That’s how much it means to me.”

Hamilton described discovering the car in neglected condition before commissioning Ferrari’s own engineers to restore it. “These cars are works of art and incredibly rare, so when I found this one, covered in dust after being sat in a garage for over thirty years, I knew I had to bring her home,” he said. “First to Maranello, where the master engineers and mechanics at the factory worked for weeks to bring her back to life.”

The moment blended Hamilton’s dual identity as both a Ferrari driver and a figure who has consistently pushed the boundaries of style within motorsport, cementing his Monza entrance as one of the paddock’s more memorable off-track set pieces of the season.