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Hamilton Cancels Pirelli Test as Bulldog Roscoe Is in a Coma After Cardiac Arrest

The Ferrari driver said his dog’s heart stopped while being treated for a renewed bout of pneumonia and that Roscoe remains hospitalized.

Overview

  • Lewis Hamilton announced on social media that Roscoe was sedated for checks, suffered a cardiac arrest, was resuscitated, and is now in a coma.
  • Hamilton will skip Friday’s Pirelli tyre test at Mugello to stay with Roscoe, calling the recent hours frightening and asking fans for thoughts and prayers.
  • He said doctors do not know if Roscoe will recover and indicated they plan to try to wake him on Saturday.
  • Ferrari is expected to field reserve driver Guanyu Zhou for the Mugello test in Hamilton’s place, according to local reporting.
  • Hamilton has previously shared that Roscoe has been battling pneumonia again after earlier treatment, and the dog has long been a familiar presence in the F1 paddock.