Lewis Hamilton moved by Mexico GP tribute to late canine Roscoe

Lewis Hamilton has responded to the tribute to his late canine Roscoe that has been displayed by the Mexican Grand Prix organisers.

The seven-time champion misplaced Roscoe on 28 September 2025, and tributes have been pouring in since, together with from the organisers of the grand prix on the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.

“With love, for Roscoe. The reminiscence of Lewis Hamilton’s greatest pal is current on the Mexico GP,” the organisers wrote alongside a video showcasing a silver statue of the bulldog.

“I imply, it is beautiful. All over the place I am coming… It has been a extremely fascinating expertise,” Hamilton defined to the media forward of the Mexican Grand Prix.

“I felt like I am connecting with individuals a lot extra by way of this type of grief interval. As a result of clearly, so many individuals expertise grief. And so many individuals, like your self, have misplaced a beloved one this 12 months.

“So for me it has been simply actually encouraging to see in a time on the earth the place it could actually really feel very darkish and there’s such a fantastic divide. And notably once you take a look at the individuals which might be operating these international locations appear to have no empathy. It is nice to see that there’s lots of people on the market with good hearts and that do care.

“And I am reminded day by day once I meet somebody that followers on the final race have made me work and drawings of Roscoe. So he is at all times going to be a giant a part of my life.”

Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari

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Questioned on what proudly owning Roscoe taught him about himself, Hamilton added: “I believe, nicely, I imply, I grew up with canine. So once I was born, my dad and mom had a Labrador. He was like three years previous. However in virtually all my child footage, he is mendacity subsequent to me. So he was actually my guardian angel. After which my mum, she’s at all times had canine.

“So the saddest day of my life, once I was youthful, the primary traumatic form of expertise was shedding him once I was, I believe I used to be six. And I by no means acquired to say goodbye. After which, as I mentioned, my mum’s at all times had canine that might at all times be round them.

“And I really like animals. That is actually why I made a decision to go plant-based. Once I determined I used to be going to get my very own canine, everybody in my household was like, my brother and his girlfriend on the time, they’re like, no manner, the canine will be unable to stay since you’re travelling a lot.

“And I hate when somebody says I can not do one thing. However I believe what the wonderful thing about having a pet, and I believe they’re utilising that loads in, for instance, I went to go to the jail. And in jail reform, a number of the inmates are having to spend time with the canine.

“They usually’re studying like unconditional love that they by no means maybe skilled once they had been rising up. So I believe that is actually what you be taught. You find out about plenty of empathy.

“You are feeling simply love like that you might not get from wherever else, actually. Possibly you get it out of your mum, however, you already know. They usually carry such happiness to you.

“Day-after-day, once you depart, once you stand up, once you go and have your walks, they’re at all times eager to play. They usually’re simply essentially the most joyous beings on the earth. So for me, my home is de facto quiet now as a result of I haven’t got a Roscoe or Coco in my life.

“However I nonetheless have his mattress and his toys in every single place. So he is nonetheless very a lot part of the furnishings. However yeah, I really feel very, very grateful that I’ve grown up with pets. And if I used to be to ever have youngsters, I might encourage anybody on the market to have a pet in the home. As a result of it actually does carry you plenty of heat.”

Pictures from Mexican GP – Thursday

F1 Grand Prix of Mexico board