Lewis Hamilton to vary identify to honor mom

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Ahead of the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, Hamilton expressed his wish to race under his new name, though he hasn’t yet announced what form this name will take.

“It would mean the world to my family (to win an eighth title),” Hamilton said at Expo 2020 Dubai. “It would mean a lot to me knowing that, for example, I am really proud of my family’s name, Hamilton.

“None of you might know that my mum’s name is Larbalestier and I am just about to put that in my name.”

It is unclear when the changes would take effect, but the Brit said it would happen, “Hopefully soon. We are working on it.”

Hamilton’s parents divorced when he was a toddler, and he credits both his mother and stepmother as being positive influences in his upbringing. He lived with his mother, Carmen, until he was 12 before moving in with his father, Anthony, who played a major role in his early career.

Lewis Hamilton during day three of F1 testing.

“I don’t really fully understand the whole idea that when people get married the woman loses her name,” Hamilton said,…

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