🚨| Why Hamilton decided to change his name:

— In 2022, Lewis Hamilton announced that he began the process of changing his name to honor his mother, Carmen Larbalestier, by adding her surname to his own.

“I’m really proud of my family’s name: Hamilton,” Hamilton said at the time.

“Actually, none of you might know that my mum’s name is Larbalestier, and I’m just about to put that in my name.”

— Hamilton questioned the tradition of women losing their surnames after marriage and expressed a desire to ensure his mother’s name continues alongside his.

“Because I don’t really fully understand the whole idea of why, when people get married, the woman loses her name. I really want her name to continue on with the Hamilton name.”

— Nearly three years later, it is unclear whether the name change has been finalized, as Hamilton is still officially listed as ‘Lewis Hamilton’ on the FIA entry list.

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