“LOVE to travel, play ball and get attention from all the girls, especially when they rub my bum.”
It reads like the bio of a semi-professional footballer and wannabe Love Island contestant’s Tinder bio.
But this quirky little nugget is the Instagram bio of a super-famous influencer with 1.2million followers.
Their name? Roscoe Hamilton… Formula One superstar Lewis Hamilton’s pet BULLDOG.
Us mere mortals could only dream of racking up that number of fans on social media.
According to reports, mega-popular Roscoe raked in around £200,000 last year through his Instagram page.
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Owner Hamilton is one of the richest sportspeople of all time, with a net worth of around £285million and paid £55m a year to drive for Ferrari.
Perhaps it should come as little surprise he has a superstar pet to match.
And Roscoe is one pampered pet pooch… but he’s not the sport’s only famous pet.
SunSport takes a look at all F1 stars’ beloved dogs, cats, horses and, err, reindeer…
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Lewis Hamilton
AS mentioned, Hamilton, 40, has a British Bulldog named Roscoe – his one and only pet.
Like the F1 racer himself, Roscoe is a vegan pooch and has been spotted driving a Mercedes.
Hamilton famously won six of his seven world titles at Mercedes, following his spell at McLaren.
Roscoe, meanwhile, drives his own black, miniature Mercedes G-Wagon with a personalised plate: R05 COE.
The pampered pup is often spotted living a life of luxury, from trips on a private jet to his own birthday party.
Roscoe also joins Hamilton in the gym and sometimes even in the paddock on Grand Prix weekends.
Without a doubt, Roscoe Hamilton is one of the most famous dogs on the planet.
However, Hamilton recently revealed he’s “always really wanted a horse”. Watch this space.
Alex Albon
ALBON, 29, is the proud owner of his very own “zoo”.
The London-born Thai racer now drives for Williams, but it seems his real full-time job is looking after his animals.
Albon owns a staggering 13 CATS – and in a recent video on F1’s official TikTok channel even had difficulty remembering their names.
When asked, Albon sighed and said: “Oof… there’s one cat called Hugo.
“Armani, Gucci, Prada… err, Lucky.”
Clearly confused, he continued: “Another cat is either Armani or Moomoo.
“Giraffe, Hippo, Bear… have I said Giraffe?
“There’s one called Sushi… I’m missing something.
“Ah. Duck and Goose!”
The fun doesn’t stop there, though, as Albon continued: “I also have a dog… and a horse.”
There is also an Instagram account called ‘Albon Pets’ which is run by the entire family, as the bio states: “Welcome to ‘The Albon Zoo.’ The pets of Alex, Zoe, Alicia, Bitbit and Luca.”
It’s has 346,000 followers and counting…
Max Verstappen
THE reigning F1 champion, 27, has a sausage dog named Nino and three cats – Jimmy, Sassy and Donut (Donatello) – with partner Kelly Piquet, step-daughter Penelope and newborn daughter Lily.
Jimmy and Sassy are named after Monaco nightclubs, such is the Belgium-born Dutch racer’s love of the principality.
However, it’s not all plain sailing for Verstappen when it comes to the furry members of the family.
The Red Bull superstar admitted: “Nino’s actually very sweet to be honest. He does terrorise the cats a bit…”
Not only that, they get somewhat in the way when he’s taking part in his eSports sim racing.
Verstappen continued: “Nino has tried [to sit on my lap while I race] but the cats try that as well.
“Sometimes I have a cat stuck between the pedals!”
Pierre Gasly
THE Alpine star has never been shy in showing off the pet pup he owns alongside Portuguese model-influencer partner Kika Gomes.
Simba, who Gasly calls a “superstar” and claims “entertains our life”, even has his own Instagram page.
With just over 7,000 followers, he’s got a way to go to catch up with Roscoe.
But Simba has an adoring legion of followers who comment on his posts, from strolling in the paddock to flying high in a private jet.
He may not have the following of Roscoe, but he’s still living the pampered pooch life.
Recently, animal-loving Gasly was mortified after accidentally running over a rabbit at the Emilia Romagna GP.
Carlos Sainz
THE Williams star, 30, has always been gushing about his dog, believed to be a Wirehaired Pointer.
The former Ferrari racer’s pooch features on his social media regularly, with Pinon even having a pup of his own – while his mum appears to own at least two Maltese Terriers.
On his love of the animals, Sainz said: “Everyone who has a dog knows what I’m saying…
“He’s like your best mate, the one who’s always happy for you and when you’re around.
“It makes you feel special.
“Pinon is my best friend… my favourite living thing.”
Charles Leclerc
LAST year, Leclerc, 27, beamed as he revealed he was finally a dog owner, having grown up around them.
The Ferrari star welcomed blonde miniature Dachshund, Leo, to the family in April 2024.
In an official F1 press conference, Leclerc revealed: “I’ve always had dogs within my family, but never had my own. And yeah, he joined last Monday and it’s been great.
“My girlfriend [looks after him when I’m away], but I do take care of him when I’m at home.”
Leo is regularly spotted in the paddock with the Monegasque racer – even boasting his own VIP pass – with fans often joking things like “living his best life” and “Leo is the main character” on social media.
The pampered pup has even been spotted aboard Leclerc’s yacht! What a way to travel…
Nico Hulkenberg
THE F1 veteran, 37, recently scored his best finish for six years by finishing fifth at the Spanish GP in his Sauber.
And away from the track he celebrated with this family – including a fluffy black and white Pomeranian, presumably ironically named Zeus.
He recently shared a snap of the two cuddled up in bed after returning from racing with the caption: “Happy daddy is back home.”
Zeus has his own Instagram page with an impressive 15,000 followers.
Like all other F1 pups, he lives the high life – with Zeus snapped in a Porsche, outside Chanel and even on a private jet.
Zhou Guanyu
SPENDING 2025 as Ferrari’s reserve driver, Guanyu, 26, has a little extra time to spend with his loved ones – which includes a pet munchkin cat, called Sweetcorn.
The kitty has nearly 73,000 Instagram followers, with a mixture of sweet and hilarious pics scattered all over her feed.
Sweetcorn has been snapped in a go-kart, surrounded by racing helmets far bigger than her… and, like seemingly all cats, even sitting on his laptop while he’s trying to work.
Zhou even wore a helmet covered in snaps of him and his beloved cat.
During Zhou’s season at Sauber last year, Sweetcorn was even seen roaming the paddock as the team’s Instagram account poked fun of Leclerc by captioning a picture: “Move over Leo, there’s a new paddock pet in town.”
Valtteri Bottas
THE list has been pretty dog-heavy… with Albon skewing the numbers for Team Cat.
But Finnish legend Bottas, 35, currently a reserve driver for Mercedes, bucks the trend entirely… by owning a REINDEER.
In December 2020, partner Tiffany Cromwell, herself a professional cyclist, posted a snap captioned: ‘Welcome to the family Rosa.
“Because everyone needs a pet reindeer in their life… don’t they?
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“She’s going to live the best life in the Arctic!”
It’s just the sort of wild antics you’d expect from Bottas – who once released a calendar featuring pictures of his bare bum, called Bottass, naturally.
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