LEWIS HAMILTON today revealed he will no longer be managed by his dad Anthony.

The 2008 world champ said he wants to return to simply being his father's son, away from Formula One, rather than having a business relationship.

McLaren ace Hamilton added: "What I am really, really excited about now is having my dad just as my dad.

"I want to go for a beer with my dad. I want to go bowling with my dad. I want to go on holiday with my dad."

The pair are now looking around for a new manager to oversee the driver's interests.

Anthony has looked after Hamilton's career since he was eight years old and was instrumental in guiding the 25-year-old into F1 and becoming a champion.

But with Anthony's own business interests growing, such as young drivers' school GP Prep, father and son have decided on a parting of the ways.

Hamilton said: "I'm 25 now and I think it was inevitable there had to be change at some point.

"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, 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.

"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'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.

"Now I want to have a manager who can take care of all the stresses and do all the other stuff, so then I can do dad things with my dad.

"I want to be able to say to him, 'How is GP Prep going?'. And I want to be able to tell him about all the experiences I am having too - but as a dad.

"I want to be able to have that, and build that relationship."

In a poignant message to Anthony and the world, Hamilton added: "I want my dad to know, and I want everyone to know, he is always going to be my dad. This is us taking a natural progression step."