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Mar142022 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments
Lewis Hamilton intends to change the name

Lewis Hamilton intends to change the name

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Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton will change his name and add his mother’s last name. The Briton attended the Expo 2020 in Dubai, where he also answered questions related to Formula 1. One of them was about the possibility of winning a record eighth world title, and what it would mean to him. “It would mean a lot to my family,” he said. "I am very proud of the Hamilton surname, but few of you know that my mother's name is Larbalestier, which I will add to my full name. I do not fully understand why a woman gives up her surname when she gets married. I really want my mother's surname follows the surname Hamilton. " Hamilton has revealed that he is already working on changing his name or adding a last name, and his full name will be Lewis Carl Davidson Larb when he adds his mother's last name.
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Nov82021 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments
Hamilton and Wolff angry at Bottas: He left Max free

Hamilton and Wolff angry at Bottas: He left Max free

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Lewis Hamilton believes that his teammate Valtteri Bottas is to blame for Max Verstappen overtaking both of them at the start of the Mexican Grand Prix and taking the lead in the race, as he is not supposed to have done enough to keep the Dutchman behind. Hamilton, Bottas and Verstappen rode the bike around the wheel in the first corner, but the Red Bull racer braked later and took the lead, and Bottas avoided a collision with a teammate and fell victim to Daniel Ricciard, who crashed into his backside and shook. Both the boss of Mercedes and Hamilton were not happy with Finc's performance, as they were planning how to prevent Verstappn from breaking through before the race. “I imagined it all a little differently,” he said. "I thought Valtteri would do better and I could catch his breeze. But I was by his side,
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Nov62021 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments
Red Bull is too fast for Hamilton in Mexico

Red Bull is too fast for Hamilton in Mexico

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Lewis Hamilton said after Friday’s practice for the Mexican Grand Prix that Red Bull rival Max Verstappen was simply too fast for him this weekend after the Briton was half a second slower in the second practice. “The race car is generally good, we didn’t have any major problems with it,” the seven-time world champion explained. "We did our best, but in the end they are simply faster than us. We will try to improve the settings, but we are missing the vacuum, which is why we are half a second behind." However, Hamilton predicts that they will be able to fight Red Bull later this weekend. "It looks like we'll be able to fight them, but they're too fast for us for now." Hamilton's team-mate Valtteri Bottas is less behind Verstappn in training, and the Finn believes he will
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October312021 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments
Vettel: Hamilton and I stand behind global issues

Vettel: Hamilton and I stand behind global issues

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Four-time Formula 1 champion Sebastian Vettel believes that he and his colleague Lewis Hamilton, as veterans of Formula 1, have taken on the burden of the social example of this sport, and have advocated for certain global issues and movements. Hamilton has focused on the Black Lives Matter movement for the past 16 months, while working to increase the proportion of black employees in motorsport. Aston Martin's Vettel, meanwhile, has focused and educated more on environmental issues and the LGBTQ + matters movement. "Times have changed and we can no longer avoid it. We can no longer hide behind professional interests and success. It can't all be just about how many points we collect and how many races we win. There are things in all our lives that are bigger and more important than that, I have to
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Mar52021 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments
Hamilton was left without manager Marc Hynes

Hamilton was left without manager Marc Hynes

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Lewis Hamilton had to say goodbye to his friend, assistant and manager, Marc Hynes, before the start of this season. Hamilton delayed signing a new contract with Mercedes for quite some time, and finally only signed, but only for one season in which the Briton wants to win the eighth world title and thus set a new milestone in Formula 1. But colleagues at Dailymail report that The eventual success will have to be achieved without Marc Hynes, who has been in charge of Hamilton's career, logistics and business decisions in Project 44 for the past seven years. title, and became Athlete of the Year by the BBC.
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Feb82021 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments
OFFICIAL: Hamilton with Mercedes for another season

OFFICIAL: Hamilton with Mercedes for another season

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Mercedes have confirmed that Lewis Hamilton has signed a new contract, which will expire at the end of this season. Both Hamilton and Mercedes claimed that the signing of the contract was just a formality, even though the negotiations lasted for several months. But on Monday, the Mercedes team confirmed that the seven-time world champion will be racing for their team for another season, his ninth on the team. https://twitter.com/F1/status/1358733009550270466
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Feb42021 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments
Hamilton signs contract with “Verstappen” clause

Hamilton signs contract with “Verstappen” clause

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German media report that Lewis Hamilton, however, relented to Mercedes and signed a new contract. The Briton managed to achieve the desired 40 million euros salary for the season, but had to give up ten percent of the team's award for a possible title of design champions (last year the German team received 148 million euros in prize money). Instead, he will have two additional places available for his sponsor or sponsors in helmets and racing overalls. But the current world champion also had to make concessions on the front regarding the duration of the contract. This will be valid only for one season, ie until the end of this year, with the possibility of extension for another season, in which, according to well-informed sources, he secured the opportunity to choose a teammate. The clause was given the name "Verstappen" because it is not
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Jan312021 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments
Wolff: Hamilton’s time at Mercedes is running out

Wolff: Hamilton’s time at Mercedes is running out

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Mercedes boss and co-owner Toto Wolff has hinted that Lewis Hamilton will sign a new contract soon, however, but the Briton’s time on the team is running out as he is likely to only get a two-year contract. Negotiations between Hamilton and Mercedes over the new contract have been going on for several months now, and officially the Briton has even been unemployed since 1 January this year, as he has not signed any valid contract. Negotiations were delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic, and later rumors circulated that Hamilton demanded at least a three-year contract with the possibility of extension, a share of the team prize in case of winning the title of design champion, and a free supercar Mercedes AMG-One, and subsequently wants a Mercedes stay connected even after the end of a Formula 1 racer’s career. Wolff has now hinted that
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