For someone who treats his dog like a son (and a best friend), you would think Lewis Hamilton would make a great father. Roscoe the Bulldog: internet sensation, model, and son of seven-time champion Hamilton. Also, a vegan, just like his dad. When Hamilton shifted to veganism, he ensured Riscoe did, too. Since then, the bulldog has been healthier than ever. Considering how Hamilton has brought Roscoe up—a mix of ever-lasting care, pampering, and tough love—don’t you think the 38-year-old would make a great father? 

Formula 1 is a time-consuming sport. Being a full-time driver leaves little room for personal and family time. Even so, the Mercedes driver has expressed in the past how he’d like to have a partner and kids. He’s 38 and isn’t getting any younger, after all. But recently, he completely changed his outlook.

Lewis Hamilton, yes or no to fatherhood?

Being an F1 driver is time-consuming enough. Being a dog owner and an F1 driver? That’s double the load. Oh, and Hamilton is also an uncle—well, ‘Sir Uncle’ for his niece and nephew. Whenever he gets time off—which isn’t often because of how hectic the F1 calendar has become—he ensures he spends time at home with Roscoe and his family. After signing a two-year contract extension with Mercedes, the seven-time champion said his main priority now is F1. That would explain why he said what he said in an interview with Blick.

In the interview, Hamilton was reminded that he’d be turning 39 in January. Asked if he’s thought about having children any time soon, he went back on his earlier motivation to start a family. He said, “Not at the moment. No. I don’t have time for that. I enjoy being an uncle!” After making a U-turn in this interview about a week ago, Hamilton may have changed his mind yet again.

In an interview at the Qatar GP, Hamilton was asked about what he thinks his life would look like after F1. While he explained how he had no intention of racing after F1, he did point to becoming a master at a certain skill. He said, “It takes 10,000 hours to be a master of something else. I want to spend that 10,000 hours being the best dad, something like that.” 

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Whether he was referring to being a father to Roscoe or starting a family, only time will tell. Until then, he may have to pick up his father-son game with Roscoe because he may just have competition. 

Roscoe’s Instagram game needs work

Roscoe became an internet sensation when Hamilton started an Instagram account for his two dogs—Roscoe and Coco (Coco, unfortunately, passed away a few years ago). The handle is now named @roscoelovescoco and has almost one million followers. Can you even imagine? If a pet account is so famous, you know the “parent” is doing something right. Well, not everyone thinks so. McLaren’s IndyCar driver Pato O’Ward was featured on an episode of The Red Flags Podcast. A proud owner of a German Shepherd named Rocky, O’Ward also made an Instagram account for his dog. 

On the podcast, he was asked who—Roscoe or Rocky—has a better Instagram game. Pato said, “Well, Roscoe has more followers, so yeah.” The hosts then asked, “Who’s the better father, who’s the better follower?” Pato didn’t miss a beat and said, “I think the content in Rocky[‘s account] is pretty good.” He basically alluded that he thinks Rocky’s content is better. While discussing this further, all of them agreed that the extra S’s that Hamilton uses for Roscoe might give Rocky the edge.

Do you think Lewis Hamilton is and will be a fun father?

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