Lewis Hamilton's brother joins him at Ferrari for first time as he shares heartwarming snap – and dog Roscoe visits too
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NICOLAS HAMILTON was spotted in the Ferrari garage supporting his brother for the first time since he moved to the Italian team.
Lewis Hamilton's brother posted a heart-warming snap on Instagram of the pair embracing in the Ferrari garage amid the final practice session at Silverstone on Friday.
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Lewis Hamilton's brother Nicolas was spotted supporting his older brother at Silverstone
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It was the first time Nicolas watched his brother achieve his best practice session of the season
Nicolas captioned the picture: 'So good to be back, supporting big bro! First time for me with Scuderiaferrari, where I have been made to feel so welcome.'
The Hamiltons have motor racing in their DNA, with Nicolas currently competing in the British Touring Car Championship for Powder Monkey Brewing Co with Esidock.
Nicolas, 33, races with a specially-modified car due to his cerebral palsy.
Nicolas is a huge inspiration to fans across the globe, becoming the first ever disabled driver to compete in BTCC against able-bodied drivers.
Born two months prematurely, Nicolas spent the first six weeks of his life in intensive care and was diagnosed with spastic diplegia - a form of cerebral palsy - at 18 months old, with doctors predicting he would never be able to walk or run.
The two brothers have a close bond and Lewis went incognito to watch Nicolas race at Donnington Park in April 2023.
The seven-time world champion, who is going for a record-extending 10 Silverstone wins on Sunday, watched a best-ever finish of sixth for Nicolas.
Nic said in an interview at the time: 'Lewis has never put a penny into my motorsport,
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Hamilton is hoping for a record-extending 10th win at Silverstone
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'There's people who still don't believe me when I say that, but that is literally the situation.
'I've had a lot of online trolling and bullying where everyone says I'm only in BTCC because of Lewis.
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'A lot of the criticism is unjust – I don't deserve it. But to finally shut the critics up on 23 April was the best thing I could ever wish for. It was a load of relief and a lot of weight off my shoulders.'
Nicolas had competed full-time in the British Touring Car Championship since 2019 but stopped racing part way through the 2023 season.
With the new BTCC campaign beginning in April, it was thought that Nicolas' 20-month sabbatical would be extended.
But in March it was announced that he would be making a shock return after nearly two years out driving a modified Cupra Leon for Un-Limited Motorsports this year.
Meanwhile, on Saturday Hamilton dropped from P2 in the third qualifying session to qualify fifth for the British Grand Prix on Sunday.
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Watching Lewis race as a youngster inspired Nicolas to get into motorsport
The 40-year-old went too wide in the final sector, with old team-mate George Russell beating his time, as provisional pole-sitter Oscar Piastri bobbled wide too.
But a stunning error-free lap from Max Verstappen secured pole position for the Red Bull star, with Piastri and Lando Norris making up the front row.
Elsewhere, Hamilton's beloved French bulldog Roscoe was spotted returning to the Silverstone paddock this week.
The Brit previously told SunSport that "his heart stops" every time he gets a text about Roscoe, with the 12-year-old dog recently recovering from pneumonia.
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Lewis Hamilton's beloved French bulldog, Roscoe, was spotted at Silverstone this weekend
British Grand Prix qualifying: Top 10
1) Max Vertsappen (Red Bull)
2) Oscar Piastri (McLaren)
3) Lando Norris (McLaren)
4) George Russell (Mercedes)
5) Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari)
6) Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
7) Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)*
8) Oliver Bearman (Haas)**
9) Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)
10) Pierre Gasly (Alpine) Three-place grid penalty
** 10-place grid penalty
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