Lewis Hamilton issued a heartfelt message as he showed off an incredible Lego portrait, created to depict his departed canine friend Roscoe.<\/p>\n
Hamilton<\/a> confirmed that the gift \u201creally touched\u201d him, as he continues to come to term with the passing of his dog Roscoe almost two weeks ago.<\/p>\n Lewis Hamilton \u2018really touched\u2019 by Roscoe tribute gift<\/p>\n Having initially asked for \u201cthoughts and prayers\u201d after a \u201cscary few hours\u201d for his beloved British bulldog Roscoe, Hamilton later announced that Roscoe was in a coma due to complications after contracting pneumonia. Tragically, Hamilton had to make the call to put Roscoe to sleep.<\/p>\n A flood of tributes and supportive messages followed, which have continued as Hamilton showed off a remarkable Roscoe Lego portrait which he has received.<\/p>\n Posing with the masterpiece on Instagram, Hamilton \u2013 an avid art collector \u2013 wrote: \u201cThis Lego portrait of Roscoe really touched me.<\/p>\n \u201cThe amount of detail in it is incredible and I can\u2019t imagine how long it took. Thank you to Karen and Ilona for making this and sending it to me.<\/p>\n \u201cI also want to take a moment to thank all of you for the outpouring of love that there\u2019s been since Roscoe\u2019s passing. It\u2019s still very painful and will be forever, but all of the support is helping me through this tremendously. I can\u2019t thank you all enough.<\/p>\n \u201cMany of you out there have also lost a pet so I know wherever Roscoe is he\u2019s got tons of friends. He\u2019s surrounded by love and good vibes, just as he was when he was alive.\u201d<\/p>\n The official Lego channel was among the sea of commenters on Hamilton\u2019s post, typing: \u201cA worthy tribute,\u201d signed off with a heart emoji.<\/p>\n More on Lewis Hamilton from PlanetF1.com<\/p>\n \ud83d\udc49 Lewis Hamilton: The new superstar that Formula 1 was looking for<\/a><\/p>\n