Lewis Hamilton‘s father Anthony Hamilton and mother Carmen Larbalestier are equally proud of their star descendant. However, was it smooth all the way through?
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No, as the duo got separated when the seven-times world champion was just a kid. However, Lewis’s mother, Carmen has a reason for the separation.
Anthony Hamilton and Carmen Larbalestier got separated when Lewis Hamilton was just two years old. Carmen opened up about her marriage with Anthony previously and shared why it ultimately failed.
According to The Mirror, Lewis’s mother stated, “Lewis was the best thing to come out of my marriage. [The split] didn’t damage Lewis.”
“He is probably better for it than if we had stuck together in an unhappy marriage.”
“Tony [Anthony] wanted to be somebody and he has achieved that. I wanted a quiet life and that put a barrier between us. I couldn’t see myself in that busy, hectic lifestyle.”
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“But I didn’t stop him making sure Lewis got what he wanted. Without his dad’s constant, constant work he would not have been able to continue.”, Carmen Larbalestier further stated.
How is Lewis Hamilton’s relationship with his parents?
Talking about his relationship with his Father, Lewis stated in a post in 2020, “My dad and I haven’t had the easiest of relationships. In the search for success, we were so immersed in the drive to succeed that we lost sight of what was most important, our relationship.”
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