Ferrari Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton is known for his love for animals, but little did anyone know of his desire to buy a horse. The seven-time world champion revealed this interest in a video posted by F1, where drivers introduced their pets.

Hamilton’s famous vegan bulldog Roscoe could soon get a four-legged companion who will be slightly bigger and faster. But that pushes us to ask, has Hamilton’s 2025 move to Ferrari fueled the desire for a horse?

Roscoe frequently accompanies Hamilton to race weekends and has become a star in his own right. His Instagram profile boasts 1.1 million followers, with the dog becoming a trending figure in the paddock beside his celebrity owner.

Now though, it seems as though Roscoe may one day be joined by a larger companion. He said:

“Currently, I just have Roscoe, my one dog. I really really love animals and I’ve always wanted a horse.”

Other F1 drivers also revealed members of their pet family. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen said:

“I have three cats now, and a dog. Jimmy, Sassy, Donut, and Nino!”

Hamilton’s teammate, Charles Leclerc, said:

“Of course I do. Leo, my dog.”

Williams’ Alex Albon said he has 13 cats. It came as no surprise that he found it difficult to name them all. He also lists several other animals in the video, leading fans to wonder if “Alex is building a zoo.”

Hamilton comes off the back of a Chinese Grand Prix weekend filled with struggle. He secured pole position for the sprint race before winning the 19-lap event, his first with Ferrari. However, the Grand Prix on Sunday saw him struggle for pace, eventually ending with a P6 finish.

Unfortunately, Hamilton and Leclerc were disqualified after the FIA conducted the post-race scrutineering on their cars. The former’s SF-25 did not meet the minimum plank thickness requirement of 9mm, while Leclerc’s car was underweight. Ferrari released a statement after the double disqualification:

“Following the FIA post-race scrutineering both our cars were found not to conform to the regulations for different reasons.

“Car 16 was found to be underweight by 1kg and car 44’s rearward skid wear was found to be 0.5mm below the limit.

“Charles [Leclerc] was on a one-stop strategy today and this meant his tyre wear was very high, causing the car to be underweight.”

“With regard to Lewis’ skid wear, we misjudged the consumption by a small margin.

“There was no intention to gain any advantage. We will learn from what happened today and make sure we don’t make the same mistakes again.

“Clearly, it’s not the way we wanted to end our Chinese GP weekend, neither for ourselves, nor for our fans whose support for us is unwavering.”