Lewis Hamilton pulls out of F1 tyre testing to be by the side of his unwell dog

Hamilton said his 12-year-old dog Roscoe’s heart stopped beating after he caught pneumonia.

Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton (David Davies/PA)

Lewis Hamilton has withdrawn from a Formula One tyre test after he revealed his pet dog was in a coma.

The seven-time world champion, 40, had been scheduled to complete a test for Pirelli in Mugello on Friday, but he was replaced by Ferrari’s reserve driver Zhou Guanyu.