Lewis Hamilton will not be managed by his father from now on as the pair look to form a closer bond away from Formula One.
Father and son part company
Lewis Hamilton will not be managed by his father from now on as the pair look to form a closer bond away from Formula One.
The former world champion's affairs have been looked after by father Anthony since he was eight years old with their partnership reaching its profressional zenith with Lewis's title in 2008.
But with Anthony's own business interests growing the Hamiltons have decided that the time is right to go their separate ways.
"I'm 25 now - and I think it was inevitable that there had to be change at some point," the McLaren driver told
Autosport.
"Over the past few years, we looked around to see if we could bring someone else into the picture to help with the situation - whether to help with guidance, or sponsors, or whatever it was.
"We looked at it and I just never felt comfortable with anyone else. At the time I loved my dad being my manager and taking care of things, because I trust him.
Confidence
"Other managers you hire as employees, but my dad is my dad. I know he does things for only the right reasons, and I can just trust him with my full heart.
"But all of this time we were discussing bringing someone else in, we never quite had the confidence to do it. I think we're now at the point where we are looking to take that step - and I think it is a positive step.
"I'm 25. I am my own man now, I've been in F1 for quite a while now and I wouldn't have been able to do it without my dad. He's done a fantastic job. But he's done that job."
The Brit is now looking forward to some father-son time as Anthony returns to the role of father not manager.
"You see, because my dad has always been my manager, and because we've always been working and doing business stuff, I've not fully had that relationship with my dad since when I was maybe a kid and we went radio control car racing - and did it just for fun.
"So that's what I want, and at some stage I am going to have to have a new manager. My dad will guide me and help me with the transition, and even the selection, but as a dad."
