Lewis Hamilton skips Ferrari fashion show to stay by Roscoe’s side as trainer details ‘crisis’
Lewis Hamilton has pulled the plug on a string of Ferrari commitments to remain at his sick dog Roscoe’s bedside, with the seven-time World Champion admitting he was “gutted” to miss Saturday’s Ferrari Style show in Milan.
Hamilton, who joined Ferrari for 2025, revealed late in the week that his 12-year-old English bulldog had suffered complications from pneumonia and was placed in a coma after what he called “a scary few hours.” He added that Roscoe’s heart briefly stopped while under treatment. An attempt to wake him was expected on Saturday.
The situation has already reshaped Hamilton’s off-track schedule. He withdrew from a Pirelli tyre test at Mugello, with Ferrari reserve Guanyu Zhou stepping in, and he chose not to attend the Ferrari fashion event, saying he “needs to be with Roscoe right now.” Hamilton did tune in via livestream and sent his congratulations to the team behind the show.
“Gutted to have missed seeing the Ferrari Style fashion show in person today,” he wrote on social media, praising the collection and crediting style director Rocco Iannone’s vision. “Congrats to the Ferrari Style team for a great show.”
Hamilton’s absence tells you plenty about where his head and heart are. For all the glitz that comes with life in red, Roscoe has long been part of his public and paddock persona — the broccoli-munching bulldog who pops up on flights, in hotels and around the garage. This is a deeply personal week for the Ferrari star.
Early Sunday, Roscoe’s trainer and caretaker Kirstin McMillan offered a measured but heartfelt update. Describing the illness as “unexpected and sudden,” she said the years of care have left Roscoe “strong and resilient,” and that the outpouring of support from fans has been “astonishing.”
“I’m keeping my attention & intention on a healthy & healed Roscoe,” McMillan wrote, explaining that she’s focused solely on his recovery. “You do all the right things & then turn it over to the Most High… Pray that the hands & hearts of the doctors are guided, resourced & pure.”
McMillan’s message read like a steadying hand amid a fraught few days, stressing that “everything needs to go right” and that Roscoe has “a consistent history of resilience.” It was part update, part thank-you note to the thousands who have flooded Hamilton’s channels with messages.
For Ferrari, it’s a rare moment where their headline signing has stepped back from the team’s swelling commercial calendar. But nobody at Maranello will begrudge him this. If anything, it underlines Hamilton’s human side at a time he’s still settling into new colors and a new rhythm in 2025. The on-track work will wait; the Pirelli test got done with Zhou. The fashion show went off without a hitch. The real story, for now, is happening far from a pit lane.
There’s no timeline beyond what Hamilton has already shared, and no appetite from those close to him to turn this into a rolling medical bulletin. What’s clear is that Hamilton’s staying put until he has the clarity he’s hoping for — that Roscoe can come home. In his words, he’s “gutted” to miss the pageantry, but there are bigger things than front rows and flashbulbs.
As fans continue to send messages, McMillan’s note captured the mood around Hamilton’s camp: focus, faith, and a patient belief that resilience counts for something in a crisis. For now, hold space for the driver in red and the bulldog who’s been part of the journey.
