It has been a sad day in the world of F1 news, as Lewis Hamilton confirmed he has said goodbye to his beloved bulldog, Roscoe.<\/p>\n
The first of the modern-day paddock dogs, Hamilton has been sent thousands of tributes to Roscoe after his many paddock appearances over the years. For this and more news closer to the track, read on.<\/p>\n
Lewis Hamilton says emotional goodbye to Roscoe<\/p>\n
Lewis Hamilton announced the death of his bulldog, Roscoe, after his companion had been on life support for the past several days.<\/p>\n
Calling it the \u201chardest decision of my life\u201d of seeing his dog put to sleep, the Ferrari driver wrote on Instagram:\u00a0\u201cI feel so grateful and honoured to have shared my life with such a beautiful soul, an angel and true friend.<\/p>\n
\u201cBringing Roscoe into my life was the best decision I ever made, and I will forever cherish the memories we created together.\u201d<\/p>\n
All at PF1 would like to extend our condolences to the seven-time World Champion at this difficult time.<\/p>\n
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