Lewis Hamilton has been all over the news with GQ doing an exclusive feature on him. The Briton driver has always been the center of attention around the paddocks, but this gets him eyes from the rest of the world. Along with a column on their website, GQ also did an interesting video with the 7-time world champion, where he went undercover to answer fan questions on the internet. Making a new account, the F1 driver takes to google to share his true story anonymously.

Lewis Hamilton talks about his Fortnite deal

For all those who don’t yet know, Lewis Hamilton is an avid gamer and likes to spend time playing Fortnite with his friends.

When Epic Games learned about this, they collaborated with him to bring the racer into the virtual world of Fortnite. In the GQ video, a question that came up was, “Lewis Hamilton is in Fortnite?” Seeing this, Hamilton replied, “Yep. I got the opportunity to be in Fortnite. It’s a game that I played for a long time, but I said only if Roscoe could be in it.”

Roscoe, as you’d know, is the name of Lewis Hamilton’s dog. And this request was something the $32 Billion worth company took well. Hamilton explained, “They were like, ‘No problem.’ So Roscoe is, like, in my jet pack, like, hovering behind me as he’s my psychic.”

There is no doubt about how fond the Mercedes driver is of his bulldog, who happens to be one of the friendliest dogs, as we have seen in Mercedes’ Instagram reels.

The Lewis Hamilton skin dropped in Fortnite on November 18, 2023. His cosmetics are some of the most sought-after pieces considering the rarity of the collaboration. Who would have thought that Formula One and Fortnite would ever have a connection, with F1’s Billion Dollar Man as the bridge? And that too with Roscoe at the forefront?

Roscoe Hamilton: The Vegan Bulldog

Lewis Hamilton has always had a soft spot for animals. He has always wanted to rescue them, and that is how he met Roscoe. Lewis Hamilton said during an interview with Mercedes, “I remember being online, looking online for rescues. There’s some page I found that had like 1,000 bulldogs and I just went through all of them and then I came across this one picture and I was like – ‘That’s him!’ And that was like one of the best decisions I ever took in my life.”

Hamilton explained that he chose the name ‘Roscoe’ simply because he thought it was cool. However, do not make the mistake of thinking that Roscoe is just an ordinary dog. The Mercedes driver calls his bulldog a laid-back companion who enjoys the leisurely activity of quad biking. Today, Roscoe is 11 years old and follows a vegan diet as he had faced complications with his health, which included breathing difficulty, joint pain, and skin allergies.

The one thing about Roscoe that might shock everyone is the fact that he is a celebrity with over a million followers on Instagram. With his influence, Roscoe manages to bring in $700 per day from his gigs. He is represented by a modeling agency and often competes with other bulldogs for product campaigns. What do you think of the bond shared by Roscoe and Lewis?

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