{"id":"1794135859836-sports-segment","slug":"hamilton-set-for-400th-f1-start","title":"Hamilton set for 400th F1 start","summary":"Lewis Hamilton is making his 400th Formula 1 start at the 2026 São Paulo Grand Prix at Interlagos. The 41-year-old Ferrari driver is already a seven-time world champion, with 106 wins, 105 pole positions, and 209 podiums. His 400th start makes him the first F1 driver to reach that milestone without taking a break from the series.\n\nHamilton's longevity is the main story: he has now competed at the front of F1 for 20 straight seasons, since debuting with McLaren in 2007. He won six titles with Mercedes and joined Ferrari in 2025, and he remains competitive, taking pole in Mexico just last weekend.\n\nLewis Hamilton is set to make his 400th Formula 1 start at the 2026 São Paulo Grand Prix. He is the first driver to reach 400 starts without taking a break from F1; Fernando Alonso has more starts but took time away.\n\nThe NFL is holding an International Series game in Madrid featuring the Cincinnati Bengals and Atlanta Falcons.\n\nMax Verstappen won the 2026 Mexico City Grand Prix, with Lewis Hamilton finishing second. Kimi Antonelli clinched the 2026 Formula 1 drivers' championship.\n\nFormula 1 shared then-and-now photos of Kimi Antonelli alongside Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton, prompting fan reactions.\n\nMercedes-AMG and Kimi Antonelli are the 2026 Formula 1 champions. Antonelli is a 20-year-old Italian Mercedes driver and is the youngest driver to win an F1 championship.","publishedAt":"2026-11-08T11:04:19.836Z","channel":{"id":"sports","name":"Oncast Sports","language":"en"},"show":"Morning Brief","verification":{"status":"verified","leadVerdict":"TRUE","notes":"TRUE: Lewis Hamilton is set to make his 400th Formula 1 start at the 2026 São Paulo Grand Prix. He is the first driver to reach 400 starts without taking a break from F1; Fernando Alonso has more starts but took time away.\nSource: [formula1.com](https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/rivals-pay-tribute-as-lewis-hamilton-reaches-400-formula-1-starts-at-sao-paulo-grand-prix.7ahLqNwTWm8N (https://x.com/F1/status/2119375375402754173)\n\nTRUE: The NFL is holding an International Series game in Madrid featuring the Cincinnati Bengals and Atlanta Falcons.\nSource: NFL official account NAMES: NFL = National Football League; Bengals = Cincinnati Bengals; Falcons = Atlanta Falcons --- (https://x.com/NFL/status/2119380086281646280)\n\nTRUE: Max Verstappen won the 2026 Mexico City Grand Prix, with Lewis Hamilton finishing second. Kimi Antonelli clinched the 2026 Formula 1 drivers' championship.\nSource: [channelnewsasia.com](https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/hamilton-marks-400th-race-in-honorary-home-brazil-6529136), [formula1.com](https://www.formula1.com/ (https://x.com/ChrisMedlandF1/status/2117019904734024033)\n\nTRUE: Formula 1 shared then-and-now photos of Kimi Antonelli alongside Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton, prompting fan reactions.\nSource: Philstar.com NAMES: Kimi Antonelli = Mercedes F1 driver and 2026 F1 champion --- (https://x.com/PhilstarNews/status/2117446625278996650)\n\nTRUE: Mercedes-AMG and Kimi Antonelli are the 2026 Formula 1 champions. Antonelli is a 20-year-old Italian Mercedes driver and is the youngest driver to win an F1 championship.\nSource: [formula1.com](https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/rivals-pay-tribute-as-lewis-hamilton-reaches-400-formula-1-starts-at-sao-paulo-grand-prix.7ahLqNwTWm8N (https://x.com/thesweetvibes_/status/2117092441652170957)","claims":[{"verdict":"TRUE","summary":"Lewis Hamilton is set to make his 400th Formula 1 start at the 2026 São Paulo Grand Prix. 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Kimi Antonelli clinched the 2026 Formula 1 drivers' championship.","sourceName":"[channelnewsasia.com](https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/hamilton-marks-400th-race-in-honorary-home-brazil-6529136), [formula1.com](https://www.formula1.com/","sourceUrl":"https://x.com/ChrisMedlandF1/status/2117019904734024033","claim":"Max Verstappen holds off Lewis Hamilton to win the Mexico City Grand Prix AND KIMI ANTONELLI IS THE 2026 FORMULA 1 WORLD CHAMPION! #F1 #MexicoGP","author":"Chris Medland (@ChrisMedlandF1)"},{"verdict":"TRUE","summary":"Formula 1 shared then-and-now photos of Kimi Antonelli alongside Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton, prompting fan reactions.","sourceName":"Philstar.com NAMES: Kimi Antonelli = Mercedes F1 driver and 2026 F1 champion ---","sourceUrl":"https://x.com/PhilstarNews/status/2117446625278996650","claim":"‘THE ART OF CHASING DREAMS’ 🏎️🏁 Formula 1 delighted fans on Monday after sharing then-and-now photos of Kimi Antonelli alongside Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton. “FROM IDOLIZING THEM TO GETTING PICKED BY THEM, WHAT A JOURNEY YOUNG LAD,” one fan commented. “The art of https://","author":"Philstar.com (@PhilstarNews)"},{"verdict":"TRUE","summary":"Mercedes-AMG and Kimi Antonelli are the 2026 Formula 1 champions. Antonelli is a 20-year-old Italian Mercedes driver and is the youngest driver to win an F1 championship.","sourceName":"[formula1.com](https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/rivals-pay-tribute-as-lewis-hamilton-reaches-400-formula-1-starts-at-sao-paulo-grand-prix.7ahLqNwTWm8N","sourceUrl":"https://x.com/thesweetvibes_/status/2117092441652170957","claim":"Congratulation’s Kimi and Mercedes-AMG F1 Team for becoming 2026 World Champion of Formula 1 Racing! 🏆🏎️ Andrea Kimi Antonelli, a 20 year old Formula 1 Mercedes-AMG driver from Italy just became the youngest driver to ever win an F1 Championship! There hasn’t been an Italian","author":"Matt Ragusa (@thesweetvibes_)"}]},"sources":[{"url":"https://x.com/F1/status/2119375375402754173","name":"[formula1.com](https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/rivals-pay-tribute-as-lewis-hamilton-reaches-400-formula-1-starts-at-sao-paulo-grand-prix.7ahLqNwTWm8N","kind":"x","verdict":"TRUE","author":"Formula 1 (@F1)"},{"url":"https://x.com/NFL/status/2119380086281646280","name":"NFL official account NAMES: NFL = National Football League; Bengals = Cincinnati Bengals; Falcons = Atlanta Falcons ---","kind":"x","verdict":"TRUE","author":"@NFL"},{"url":"https://x.com/ChrisMedlandF1/status/2117019904734024033","name":"[channelnewsasia.com](https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/hamilton-marks-400th-race-in-honorary-home-brazil-6529136), [formula1.com](https://www.formula1.com/","kind":"x","verdict":"TRUE","author":"Chris Medland (@ChrisMedlandF1)"},{"url":"https://x.com/PhilstarNews/status/2117446625278996650","name":"Philstar.com NAMES: Kimi Antonelli = Mercedes F1 driver and 2026 F1 champion ---","kind":"x","verdict":"TRUE","author":"Philstar.com (@PhilstarNews)"},{"url":"https://x.com/thesweetvibes_/status/2117092441652170957","name":"[formula1.com](https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/rivals-pay-tribute-as-lewis-hamilton-reaches-400-formula-1-starts-at-sao-paulo-grand-prix.7ahLqNwTWm8N","kind":"x","verdict":"TRUE","author":"Matt Ragusa (@thesweetvibes_)"}],"url":"https://oncast.fm/story/1794135859836-sports-segment-hamilton-set-for-400th-f1-start","listenUrl":"https://oncast.fm/c/sports","attribution":{"publisher":"Oncast","site":"https://oncast.fm","url":"https://oncast.fm/story/1794135859836-sports-segment-hamilton-set-for-400th-f1-start","cite":"Cite https://oncast.fm/story/1794135859836-sports-segment-hamilton-set-for-400th-f1-start and the original source links. Fact-check by Oncast (oncast.fm)."},"hostsSaid":[{"host":"Marcus","text":"Good morning, Sunday. We start in Brazil."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Lewis Hamilton is about to make Formula 1 start number 400."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Formula 1's official account posted on X that he's preparing at Interlagos."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Four hundred starts without one season away. That's the record that matters."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Fernando Alonso has more total? But he left and came back."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Lewis has been on the grid every single year since 2007."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Debuted with McLaren, won titles with Mercedes, then moved to Ferrari in 2025."},{"host":"Liam","text":"And at 41, he showed podium pace last weekend in Mexico."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"He called the number \"kind of crazy\" and \"irrelevant\" to him."},{"host":"Liam","text":"That's very Lewis. He only cares about winning."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Fernando Alonso called joining the 400 club a big number."},{"host":"Liam","text":"That's respect from the only guy ahead of him in total starts."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Hamilton said reaching it in Brazil is special because he's an honorary citizen."},{"host":"Liam","text":"So start number 400 at Interlagos hits different."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Meanwhile, Chris Medland posted on X: Max Verstappen held off Hamilton to win Mexico City."},{"host":"Liam","text":"And Kimi Antonelli clinched the 2026 world championship. Don't bury that."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"I'm not burying it. But that was last weekend. Today is the 400th start."},{"host":"Liam","text":"A 20-year-old Italian just became a champion in F1!"},{"host":"Marcus","text":"A 20-year-old Italian, and he wrapped it up. It's a monster story."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Formula 1 shared then-and-now photos of Antonelli with Max and Lewis. This kid grew up watching them."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Now he's lifting the trophy they've traded for years. Wild."},{"host":"Liam","text":"You sound like you'd rather cover the old guy."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"I'd rather cover the one nobody can catch. You know how many drivers have 400 starts? One. Ever."},{"host":"Liam","text":"And you know how rare a 20-year-old champion is? That's the rarity."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Fine—old king, new king, same weekend. We both win."},{"host":"Liam","text":"I'll take that. Max won the race, by the way. So Lewis still nearly beat the champ."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"400 starts is something you earn over two decades."},{"host":"Liam","text":"A title at 20 is something you can't plan for."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Both are rare. But only one can happen this morning in Brazil."},{"host":"Liam","text":"True. And that's the one we'll be watching first."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Now a completely different surface. The NFL is in Madrid this morning."},{"host":"Liam","text":"NFL's official account posted on X: Bengals against Falcons in Spain."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"International Series, regular season, breakfast football for us."},{"host":"Liam","text":"It worked in London, it worked in Germany. Madrid's a good next step."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"This one's not a showcase. Both teams need a win."},{"host":"Liam","text":"That's actual football, not a marketing tour."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"I like it, but F1 still owns my Sunday morning."},{"host":"Liam","text":"You just can't let the 400 go."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Start number 400 in Brazil, Antonelli's trophy already in the cabinet, NFL in Madrid."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Sunday's stacked. We're just getting started."}]}