LEWIS HAMILTON has thanked an "amazing friend" for looking after his dog, Roscoe, who was put down on Sunday.<br /><br />Roscoe - a bulldog who had become an iconic figure in the F1 paddock - died after battling pneumonia.<br /><br />Ferrari star and seven-time F1 world champion Hamilton called his puppy pal a "beautiful soul" in an emotional tribute posted to social media.<br /><br />But his jet-setting lifestyle meant he couldn't always be by Roscoe's side.<br /><br />So, one of Hamilton's friends, Kristin McMillan, spent time training and caring for Roscoe, as well as the F1 star's other bulldog, Coco, who died in 2020.<br /><br />Addressing his 41 million followers, Hamilton wrote on his Instagram story: "I want you to take time to uplift my amazing friend Kirstin.<br /><br />"She trained both Roscoe and Coco and treated them like family. She helped look after their health, and it is really through her that Roscoe lived so long.<br /><br />"While I was travelling, she would take care of him and loved him as if he were hers. She was there every day, all day.<br /><br />"Even with a family and other dogs to look after, she never missed a day. We stood together when letting Roscoe go.<br /><br />"I am so grateful to have had her in my life and Roscoe's life. There is nobody like you, Kirstin. Thank you.”<br /><br />"She trained both Roscoe and Coco and treated them like family. She helped look after their health, and it is really through her that Roscoe lived so long.<br /><br />"While I was travelling, she would take care of him and loved him as if he were hers. She was there every day, all day.<br /><br />"Even with a family and other dogs to look after, she never missed a day. We stood together when letting Roscoe go.<br /><br />"I am so grateful to have had her in my life and Roscoe's life. There is nobody like you, Kirstin. Thank you.”<br /><br />She hoped for another miracle this time round, writing on social media: "Pray that the hands & hearts of the doctors are guided, resourced, and pure."<br /><br />Hamilton only has a matter of days to refocus ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix this weekend.
