Lewis Hamilton has paid tribute to his late dog, Roscoe, ahead of the Mexican Grand Prix. The cherished pet sadly passed away last month after battling pneumonia.Hamilton is slated to miss the first practice session in Mexico City as Ferrari needs to field a rookie in his stead during two FP1 sessions before the season wraps up.

Lewis Hamilton posted a heartbreaking tribute to his dog Roscoe ahead of the Mexican Grand Prix. The beloved pet sadly passed away last month after being treated for pneumonia.

Lewis Hamilton welcomed the Mexican GP's tribute to his late dog Roscoe, saying the outpouring of support has deepened his reflections on grief and empathy

The last time the Prancing Horse fielded an Italian driver in one of their cars on an F1 weekend was way back in 2009, where countrymen Luca Badoer and Giancarlo Fisichella each replaced Felipe Massa on separate occasions after the Brazilian's accident during qualifying for the 2009 Hungarian GP.

LANDO NORRIS showed he means business in the title fight as he bagged pole position in Mexico City. Meanwhile it was a woeful afternoon for his team-mate Oscar Piastri – who will start the

Lewis Hamilton hails his best qualifying result at Ferrari for Sunday's Mexico City Grand Prix as a "huge step".

Further down the grid, Williams have selected academy star and F2 driver Luke Browning to step in for Carlos Sainz again, and Racing Bulls have enlisted the help of Japanese Super Formula driver Ayumu Iwasa to replace Liam Lawson for FP1.