F1 champ Lewis Hamilton confirms he’s changing his name to honour mother

Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith has shared a poignant video paying tribute to his late friend and colleague, Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, who died last month at age 50.The two-minute video comprises a handful of humorous interactions between the pair, interview snippets and performance clips, with the Foo Fighters song ‘My Hero’ laid overtop. It was put together by Daniel Catullo, who in 2017 helmed the PBS series Foo Fighters At The Acropolis, which Smith hosted.Opening the video is a snippet of Smith saying in an old interview: “Taylor’s my good buddy, who I’ve known forever.” It ends with a line from Smith’s speech at the Chili Peppers’ Hollywood Walk Of Fame induction ceremony – which took place on Thursday (March 31) – where he said: “I have to give a shoutout to my brother Taylor Hawkins.

The Twilight Sad paid tribute to the late Scott Hutchison at their show in Glasgow last night (Friday April 1) by covering Frightened Rabbit‘s ‘Keep Yourself Warm’ with the band’s drummer.Yesterday, the Scottish band announced that their two hometown gigs at the Glasgow Barrowland Ballroom would see them joined by Frightened Rabbit’s drummer, Scott’s brother Grant Hutchison. Mogwai’s Alex Mackay also stepped in for Twilight Sad guitarist Andy MacFarlane, who was unable to perform “due to personal reasons”.The band have regularly covered ‘Keep Yourself Warm’ at shows since their close friend Hutchison took his own life in 2018.

What's going to go down at this year's Grammy Awards? It's a question that has plagued music writers since the dawn of time, otherwise known as 1929.

Ulrika Jonsson has suggested she might be up for a threesome with two randy strangers, saying "never say never".The iconic blonde was among the thousands tuning into Channel 4's The Great Sex Experiment, which saw couples head to a retreat to explore their relationships and potentially add a third person into their romps.The Gladiators host said the thought of bringing another person into a healthy relationship, if she was in one, would be "unbearable". She said in her Sun column: "The prospect of watching a person I love and care for swing from the chandelier or perform bedroom gymnastics with another person would break me." But Ulrika hasn't completely written off a three-way romp, as she added: "For this old bird, I think I'd just stick to twin in a relationship.

Hamilton only had one world title to his name. The Brit had only recently split from pop singer Nicole Scherzinger.Hamilton hung out with the likes of Bai Ling, Angela Zatopek and Glass at the eighth annual BTE All Star Celebrity Kick Of Party at the infamous Playboy Mansion.

Lewis Hamilton stepped out in a kooky floral print outfit as he arrived at the Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying before putting in a below average performance to qualify in fifth position for the race tomorrow - with Ferrari's Charles Leclerc on pole for the first race of the season. Hamilton, 37, who recently announced he will be changing his name to include his mother's maiden name, sported a Jacquemus deep purple and orange floral printed ensemble. His eye-catching arrival was not replicated on the track as Mercedes continued to struggle with Hamilton's fifth place on the grid likely to intensify fears of a poor season ahead for the previously dominant team.

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Lewis Hamilton is making a change to honour his mother. The Formula One driver recently shared that he will soon be racing under a new name.

George Russell will earn north of £100million from his F1 career, predicts one talent expert.Russell has been tipped for big things after replacing Valtteri Bottas as Lewis Hamilton's team-mate at Mercedes. The 24-year-old has already seen his salary jump from £1million to £5million a year following the move.But that's nothing compared to what he could be on course to pocket if he fulfils his potential with the Silver Arrows.According to Professor Jonathan Shalit OBE, chairman of InterTalent, which has landed deals for Olympic boxer Nicola Adams and counts Mark Wright and Kelly Brook among its roster, Russell could earn north of £100million.

Lewis Hamilton is paying tribute to his mom.

Steph’s Packed Lunch panel discussed the idea of surnames and Bake-Off star John Whaite admitted that he has previously changed his, alongside co-star Russell Kane.Lewis Hamilton has just announced that he is changing his name to include his mother’s surname, Larbalestier.John told the camera that Lewis has said he “doesn’t understand” why people lose their name when they get married and turned to his co-stars for their thoughts.He began the discussion by admitting that he was born John Cunningham, but changed it to Whaite through high school and college because he wanted to “reinvent himself” by using his mum’s maiden name.Russell Kane began laughing which Steph pointed out and told the audience that “he knows why” it was changed but it “can’t be said on TV”.“Let’s just say, children are very cruel,” said Russell.John then said that he would give a demonstration on Instagram after the show before he admitted that the name change made him feel “like a new man”.Steph then moved on to Russell and checked that he had also previously changed his name.He said that he’s a “second generation name-change family” because his father also took a different one.Steph asked why that was, to which Russell replied that it was the “same reason he dropped his”.The comedian said that it was because his previous last name was “foreign, so people couldn’t pronounce it” and joked that he should “make a Channel 4 documentary about being triggered”.“I should have been celebrating my ethnic identity,” he said, before revealing that the name was easy to pronounce but hard to spell.Kane then said that he “got bored” of having to try and explain himself so he “ended up changing it” but found the rebrand “quite exciting”.The 46-year-old then went on

Lewis Hamilton is changing his name ahead of the new F1 season.

Lando Norris, 22, currently competes for Britain under McLaren for Formula One.The budding driver has admitted in a new interview that he was a massive fan of the drama between his competitors Lewis Hamilton, 37, and Max Verstappen, 24, amid last year's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.Lando recently signed a contract extension with McLaren, meaning he will race with the team until at least 2025.The Formula One driver spoke to Scott Mills and Chris Stark on their BBC podcast about his journey.Scott asked Lando: "How much as a fan do you buy into the rivalries? Are you invested?"The presenter was referencing the drama that happened on the last lap of the final race Of the season in Abu Dhabi.The 2021 campaign was one of the most controversial and dramatic in recent history, and the bitter disappointment of defeat led Hamilton to speculate retirement from the sport.Verstappen and Hamilton were on equal points in the Drivers Championship going into the final round, with Versappen leading on countback.Verstappen overtook Hamilton on the final lap to win the race, and his first Formula One World Drivers' Championship.Hamilton was in the front the majority of the race, until a late safety car was called in due to a crash at turn 14 involving Williams driver Nicolas Latifi.Verstappen pitted during the safety car period and used his soft tyres to overtake Hamilton at turn 5 of the final lap of the race to become the 34th Formula One World Drivers' Champion.Regarding the rift between his competitors, Lando said: "Well I love it, I don't know if every driver does."Of course when there's fights between drivers everything is going on."You do all you can to fuel it even more if you can as there you're competition.

JUST IN: Max Verstappen raged at Drive to Survive: 'Don't like it'And footage has been released of Horner fuming after Hamilton broke through a metal fence to go and celebrated with his home supporters. "It's a tough moment," Horner said on Drive to Survive. "I'm absolutely furious.

F1 fans have laid into Christian Horner after footage emerged of the Red Bull boss telling Lewis Hamilton to "shut the f*** up."The moment was caught by cameras filming the new series of Netflix hit Drive to Survive - which has only just been released.Horner took issue with Hamilton saying he felt like he was "just getting started" after claiming his seventh F1 title in 2020 - an achievement that drew him level with Michael Schumacher.After listening to the Mercedes ace speak, Horner said: "I wish he’d shut the f*** up. "How many times do we have to sit and watch this s***?"Footage of Horner's shocking outburst went viral on social media and prompted some F1 fans to criticise the Red Bull chief.

Lewis Hamilton has explained why he didn't join his fellow Formula 1 competitors after they shared a group picture to show their support for Ukraine.

Apple TV+ has landed the rights to a new feature documentary about the groundbreaking life and career of seven-time Formula 1 World Champion, Sir Lewis Hamilton, who has broken both records and barriers to become one of the greatest Formula One drivers in history. The documentary will feature full access to Hamilton and his team, on and off the track, and an all-star cast of guest interviews.

SPIDER-MAN star Zendaya got suited up at Paris Fashion Week yesterday. The actress, 25, wore a pink Valentino outfit for the fashion house’s womenswear show.

Sir Lewis Hamilton was a little starstruck sitting next to Zendaya at Paris Fashion Week and, naturally, tried to bag himself a role in her hit series Euphoria. The Formula One star landed a front row seat at the Valentino Womenswear Fall/Winter 2022/2023 show in the French capital on Sunday, and managed to nab a spot right next to the Spider-Man actress. It’s not the first time they’ve met but Sir Lewis couldn’t help but fawn over the actress’ critically acclaimed HBO series Euphoria, which he’s clearly been watching. Alongside photos of them sitting FROW at the fashion show, the sports star wrote on Instagram: ‘Thanks for having me @maisonvalentino and sitting me next to Z, asked her if I could be on season 3, those Euphoria kids need a teacher fr [for real].’ One follower agreed and commented: ‘They really do need a teacher!’ Another fan loved the idea of Sir Lewis making a Euphoria cameo and wrote: ‘How cool would that be – like really?!?!!’ ‘I wasn’t prepared for this photo

Max Verstappen has opened up about his dramatic Formula One world title victory and his bitter feud with rival Lewis Hamilton that it enflamed.The Red Bull driver, who extended his contract until 2028 earlier this week, says he deserves to be champion and insists there's "no reason" to speak to Hamilton, who reportedly considered retirement due to the controversial end to the season.An unprecedented situation unfolded in December as Verstappen and Hamilton went into the final Grand Prix of the year level on points, effectively meaning that whichever driver finished ahead of the other would win the world title.The Brit looked destined to seal a record eight F1 championship victory, and headed into the final few laps with a seemingly uncatchable 11 second lead, but a safety car period allowed Verstappen to make the ground up and he overtook Hamilton on the final lap. In many people's minds, Verstappen's maiden title victory comes with an Asterix, but the Dutchman insists he doesn't care."I believe I deserve to be world champion," he told the Daily Mail.When asked if he'd been in touch with Hamilton during the off-season, he replied: "No.

Lewis Hamilton has suggested Max Verstappen is a "bully" in previously unseen Formula One footage.With the second part of testing in Bahrain just days away and the 2022 season on the horizon, Hamilton and Verstappen are set to renewal their heated rivalry.The title contenders had several skirmishes on track last year as they fiercely contested the crown which Verstappen now holds.It was at the British Grand Prix in July when the tensions between them sky-rocketed.Their high-speed crash on the first lap at Silverstone saw Verstappen fly out of control at Copse Corner and hit the barriers with an impact of 51g after Hamilton had clipped his right rear wheel.The race is the focus of episode three of the upcoming fourth series of Drive to Survive, Netflix's inside look at the world of F1.Ahead of its release on March 11, an interview clip with seven-time World Champion Hamilton has emerged where he discusses Verstappen.Via the Express, he told Drive to Survive: "I think Max is aggressive as hell. And more often than not, he pushes it to the limit and beyond.Does Verstappen take it too far? Let us know in the comments section."I've raced against a lot of drivers.