Speaking onstage at the delayed 202ꩲ0 Dubai Expo event on Monday, Hamilꦑton revealed he is working on changing his name so that his mother’s name lives on as part of his legacy in F1. 

Hamilton’s parents Anthony and C♛armen separated when he was two yea𒀰rs old. 

“I am﷽ really proud of my family’s name, Hamilton,” said Hamilto💛n. 

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

“Because I d꧃on’t fully understand the idea that when people get married the woman loses their name. And my mum, I really want her na🔜me to continue on [along] with the Hamilton name.”

Asked whether he woul⭕d race with his new name at this weekend’s season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, Hamilton replied: “Hopefully soon, I don’t know if it will be this weekend, but we are working onꦉ it.”

Hamilton is aiming to bounce ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚback from his controversial title defea𒈔t to Max Verstappen last year by winning a record-breaking eighth world championship in 2022. 

The Merce𝓰des driver is currently tied with Michael Schumacher on seven world titles but has more race wins♕ and pole positions than any other driver in the history of F1. 

“Everything,” Hamilton said💫 when asked what winning an eighth world title would mean to him. 

“It’s impossible to know what the future holds a🍌nd what it would feel like, but of course to do something that no one else has done would feel mind-blowing.&nbs🍃p;

“I know it would mean so much to all of us that go through all these different emotions though the year, those of you tཧhat are on the road with me, whether you are at home or at 💮the race track.”