Hamilton gets new puppy as Kim Kardashian shares first photo

Hamilton is well known for his love of dogs. Last year, the Ferrari driver's bulldog, Roscoe, passed away in September after contracting pneumonia.

Now, Hamilton has welcomed a new puppy into his life. Halo, a golden retriever, was flown to Los Angeles this week. She will have the same trainer as Roscoe and Coco, with Kirstin McMillan already having visited her in Maine.

Kim Kardashian has already posted a photo with Halo on Instagram. The American celebrity and Hamilton have yet to officially confirm they are dating, but all signs point in that direction.

Hamilton finished fifth during the last Formula 1 Grand Prix ahead of the summer break at the Hungaroring. The Briton was critical of Ferrari's decision, and also received a five-second time penalty.

"There have definitely been good improvements over the course of the season, but I think this weekend both Charles and I knew we had a car that should have been fighting for the top three, yet we ended up finishing fourth and fifth. So it wasn't a perfect execution. A missed opportunity for the team? In terms of the result, absolutely. We should have won this weekend," he told Sky Sports after the race.

He also addressed the Scuderia's strategy call to GPblog, among others. "I'm not really sure why we stopped at the end. I got the call right before the pit lane entry, so I didn't have time to debate it. I would never have stopped if it meant that I was losing, giving up track position. So I thought that that would not be the case."

Hamilton added: "I think we probably would have lost out to Max, probably he was on fresher tyres. I would imagine maybe in that last stint, but I think we may have been able to hold on to P2, he was catching me, but most likely it would have been P3, and then much better. But instead, I lost a bunch of points."