Hamilton reveals endearing Roscoe tribute: 'It's still very painful'

The week before the Singapore Grand Prix Hamilton revealed his 12-year-old bulldog had passed having succumbed to pneumonia.

Now the Briton has taken to social media to unveil a lego protrait of his beloved pooch.

On his Instagram account, Hamilton said: "This lego portrait of Roscoe really touched me. The amount of detail in it is incredible and I can’t imagine how long it took."

Having thanked the people who made Roscoe's portrait, Hamilton was quick to acknowledge the pain he will forever feel in light of Roscoe's passing, and to thank the fans for the support in such troubled times.

He continued: "I also want to take a moment to thank all of you for the outpouring of love that there’s been since Roscoe’s passing. It’s still very painful and will be forever, but all of the support is helping me through this tremendously.

"I can’t thank you all enough. Many of you out there have also lost a pet so I know wherever Roscoe is he’s got tons of friends. He’s surrounded by love and good vibes, just as he was when he was alive," Hamilton concluded.

Following the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Hamilton was scheduled to undertake a Pirelli tyre test on Friday and on Saturday his pressence was expected at the Milan Fashion Show. However, due to Roscoe's dire condition the seven-time world champion chose to remain at his sick dog's side.

Shortly after, despite the veterinarians' attempts to save Roscoe's life, the paddock's most famous pooch was put to sleep, in what Hamilton referred to as the most difficult choice he'd ever had to make

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