Lewis Hamilton has explained why he decided to add his mother’s surname to his own name.
The Mercedes driver revealed last week he is in the process of adding his mother’s surname, Larbalastier, to his own. Hamilton admitted he intended to tell his mother, Carmen, before letting it slip during a live event with fans at Dubai’s Expo 2020 event.
“It was supposed to be a surprise,” he said in response to a question from RaceFans. “It ended up being a surprise, but I was going to tell my mum first before people saw it.
“But it just slipped out and I’ve already applied for it. It won’t be a surname, it’ll be my addition to my middle name.”
His full name prior to the addition is Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton. He spent a long period with his family during the off-season, while he was avoiding the spotlight following the controversial end to last year’s world championship, following which he announced the decision to change his name.
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