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Lewis Hamilton has shared an update with fans on the health of his much-loved dog, Roscoe, after withdrawing from a Pirelli tyre test due to the bulldog being admitted to hospital.<\/span><\/p>\n Hamilton<\/a> had been set to participate in Pirelli\u2019s testing of 2026 tyres at the Mugello Circuit in Italy on Friday, but the seven-time World Champion was replaced by Ferrari<\/a> reserve driver Zhou Guanyu.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n In a social media post, Hamilton told his followers that Roscoe was in a coma after being treated for pneumonia.<\/p>\n \u201cPlease keep Roscoe in your thoughts. I want to keep you all updated,\u201d Hamilton wrote on Friday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n \u201cRoscoe caught pneumonia again and was struggling to breathe. He was admitted into hospital and sedated to calm him while they did checks on him and during the process his heart stopped.<\/p>\n \u201cThey managed to get a heartbeat back and now he\u2019s in a coma. We don\u2019t know whether he will wake from this. Tomorrow we\u2019ll try to wake him up. I\u2019m by his side and want to thank you all for your prayers and support.\u201d<\/p>\n Hamilton\u2019s post was met with well wishes from his followers, including former team mate George Russell<\/a> who wrote: \u201cThinking of you mate.\u201d<\/p>\n Roscoe \u2013 who has his own Instagram account<\/a> followed by 1.3 million fans \u2013 has been a regular fixture by Hamilton\u2019s side since 2013, with the Briton\u2019s beloved dog joining him at many Grands Prix over the years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n