Lewis Hamilton makes heartfelt admission ahead of British Grand Prix

Hamilton, 41, is preparing for a British Grand Prix without his famous dogs, Roscoe and Coco, for the first time.

The seven-time world champion was inseparable from the pair, sharing that he thinks about them "every day".

Hamilton lost Coco suddenly in 2020 to a heart attack, while Roscoe died after a battle with pneumonia in September 2025.

The Ferrari driver said: "It's kind of crazy. I mean, for all those that have dogs, I miss him every day. So, I miss both of my dogs every day.

"I still have them on my other phone. I have a picture of him. But yeah, it's kind of crazy."

Hamilton was sitting alongside his former teammate Valtteri Bottas and made a joke about Roscoe leaving "presents" by the Finn's motorhome.

Hamilton continued: "I remember he would always be snoring through the night, waking up in the middle of the night, and I would take him outside to take a poo in front of Valtteri's thing.

"He just always went there; I don't know why."

Bottas jokingly responded it was a "present", as Hamilton replied: "It was a present, yeah, just leaving your gift behind.

"But it was amazing to see the love that he got here when he came, so, you know, he was very much a part of Silverstone."

Hamilton is in pursuit of his eighth world title, currently sitting 46 points behind Kimi Antonelli, who leads the way.

This season has witnessed a marked transformation, with the British driver claiming back-to-back runner-up spots before his first win with Ferrari in Barcelona.

The 41-year-old shared he "knows what I have to do... in terms of the championship".

Speaking last weekend, Hamilton said: "There's a long way to go. We're not arriving at this weekend thinking about the championship.

"We're thinking about this weekend, executing the best we can.

"Mercedes are the team to beat; they've won everything else, and they've been just incredible this year."

Hamilton acknowledged overcoming them would require maximum effort from the entire Ferrari operation but said it was "not impossible".