CNN Sports | Lewis Hamilton to change name to honor mother

(CNN) – Lewis Hamilton — seven-time world champion in Formula One — said that he is going to change his name, incorporating his mother’s surname, Larbalestier, to honor her.

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.  –read more–