Lewis Hamilton surprised us all. He wants to change his last name.

Mercedes pilot has announced that since the new season he will change his last name, that to honor his mother, writes Periscope.

The 37-year-old has announced that he wants his mother's last name, Larbalestier, to put it in place of that Hamilton.

“means a lot to me and knowing that I am very proud of my current name, Hamilton”, the pilot said initially.

In fact, none of you can know my mother's last name is Larbealestier. And I'm about to put it in my name. Because I don't fully understand why, when people get married, the woman loses her last name”, he said.