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Lewis Hamilton changes his last name
Lewis Hamilton has revealed he has started changing his surname to include that of his mother Carmen Larbalestier – and will likely struggle with that soon.
At Expo 2022 in Dubai, Lewis Hamilton announced that he has initiated legal proceedings to change his surname to succeed his father, Anthony Hamilton, to that of his mother, Carmen Larblestie, in Formula 1 history.
The 37-year-old claimed the name change wouldn’t happen before the upcoming Bahrain GP this Sunday (20/3), but “I hope soon,” he said. That means he might be fighting for the new name sometime this year.
Hamilton, who has borne the surname Anthony Hamilton throughout his life and career, has spoken out against the fact that, in the vast majority of cases, marriage removes the mother’s surname from her children’s names.
Consequently, as part of his overall fight for equality – in this case of both sexes – he decided to change his surname to keep his mother’s surname in the F1 history books. What he will do after leaving office is not yet known.
The Brit said he had won a record eighth Formula 1 title “It would mean everything to my family and it would mean a lot to me to know, for example, that I am very proud of my family name, Hamilton.”
The driver of the Mercedes F1 continued: “None of you probably know that my mother’s name is Larbalestie and I’m ready to add it to my name now. I don’t quite get the idea of two people getting married and the woman losing her last name. I want my mother to carry on the Hamilton name. I hope that [η αλλαγή] It will be ready soon – not this weekend but we are working on it“.
Carmen Larbalestier was born in England in 1955 and acquired Anthony Hamilton Lewis in Stevenage, England in 1985. The marriage of the champion’s parents ended two years later and Lewis continued to live with his mother. Carmen later married Raymond Lockhart and took the surname of her second husband, with whom she had two daughters, Samantha and Nicola.
At the age of 12, Carmen and Raymond Lockhart decided to move to London and Lewis returned to the home of his father, Anthony Hamilton, who continued to live in Stevenage. Anthony Hamilton, meanwhile, had married his second wife, Linda, with whom he had Lewis’ half-brother, Nicholas.
Although they haven’t lived together since she was 12, Lewis and Carmen’s mother have always had a very close bond and she – while avoiding public appearances – has attended several GPs to share the joy of Formula 1 victories with her son split.
The family remained loved. At the 2008 Chinese Grand Prix, Lewis said: “Just having my father, my mother, my brother and Linda here is much more important than the support of 100,000 people in the stands. I could not have achieved anything without my family.
I owe them everything. My father who pushed me and helped me with my decisions. My mother, my two mothers, poThey supported me in such a way that they raised me and gave me instructions. And my brother who never doubted me.” It was just one of many times that Hamilton publicly spoke to Carmen Larbalestier with gratitude.
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After several significant personnel changes in the team, Max Verstappen has finally learned who he will be working with in the Red Bull pits for the new season.
At the end of last year, it became known that three key members of the four-time world champion’s headquarters had left. According to De Telegraaf, Jeff Ayton replaced Verstappen’s vehicle control engineer Michael Manning, who left the team after the 2025 season. He has previously worked with other Red Bull drivers and worked temporarily with Verstappen in Manning’s absence last year.
Verstappen’s former engine mechanic David Mart has moved to Audi and his replacement at Red Bull has not yet been determined. Performance engineer Tom Hart is also leaving the team; He will join Williams but will continue to work with the Milton Keynes-based team for a while.
Changes also occurred among mechanics. After Matt Culler moved to the position of Audi’s chief mechanic, Verstappen was replaced as his first mechanic by his twin brother John Culler. He is well known to Max, who has previously held a similar position on the other side of the Red Bull pits, working alongside Sergio Perez, Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda.
Despite rumors about the winter break, Gianpiero Lambiase will remain Verstappen’s race engineer for another season.
Source: Sport UA
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Photos of the allegedly leaked Ferrari F1 team jerseys for the 2026 season have appeared on the internet.
The published photos show a red T-shirt with white inserts.
Ferrari will officially announce its color on January 23. At the same time, some sources reported that the design of the 2026 car should be “pleasantly surprising”.
Given that Ferrari and other teams have used darker shades of their primary colors (red in the Scuderia’s case) in recent years, the introduction of red and white team uniforms could signal a move towards a lighter color scheme.
The same idea is put forward in a video published on the Scuderia’s official account.
2026 FERRARI PRODUCTS? 👀 pic.twitter.com/ClhblugnUh
— La Gazzetta Ferrari (@GazzettaFerrari) January 18, 2026
It’s just a matter of time⏱️ pic.twitter.com/SyykHCiHcw
— Scuderia Ferrari HP (@ScuderiaFerrari) January 18, 2026
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Former Formula 1 champion Damon Hill has warned fans that the winner of the 2026 season could be a real surprise.
The current large-scale changes to the regulations are among the biggest in the history of the sport. They are expected to change the balance of power in the starting grid for a long time.
Hill is confident that the pundits have no idea who will start the new season with the best cars because the cars will be completely different, even in terms of handling.
Particular attention of the expert is drawn to Aston Martin, which was able to make a leap from the middle of the table after signing Adrian Newey from Red Bull.
Hill noted the following about Lando Norris’ chances of defending his title:
“All bets are off for this year. We don’t know who will be in uniform. You can’t automatically assume that pilots who performed well under previous regulations can now do it again.”
The cars are completely different. “50% of engine power is now provided by the electric battery, and this affects the way cars are controlled, their aerodynamics and their design.”
Hill added that the season could be a complete surprise:
“Yes, you can [ожидать смену эпохи в Ф1 в этом году]. We may see a complete surprise. It’s like Jenson Button beating Brown; Everyone was surprised because they understood the rules better.
“And the master of understanding the rules is Adrian Newey, who went to Aston Martin. He left Red Bull and Max Verstappen, Christian Horner also left that team. But he went to Aston Martin.”
“So we’re waiting for him to wave his magic wand over Aston Martin. And it could happen.”
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