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Hamilton hits 400 Grand Prix starts

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Lewis Hamilton is set to make his 400th Formula 1 Grand Prix start at the 2026 São Paulo Grand Prix. The 41-year-old seven-time world champion is already F1's most successful driver with 106 wins, 105 pole positions and 209 podium finishes. He becomes only the second driver in F1 history to reach 400 starts, after Fernando Alonso, and he is third in the 2026 drivers' standings, two points behind Max Verstappen.

Hamilton's longevity spans McLaren, Mercedes and now Ferrari. He won his first Ferrari race earlier this season at the 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix. He remains competitive at the front and has said the milestone is especially meaningful because it is happening in Brazil, where he was made an honorary citizen in 2022.

Lewis Hamilton is set to make the 400th Formula 1 start of his career at the 2026 São Paulo Grand Prix.

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Jacksonville Jaguars running back Bhayshul Tuten was officially active for Thursday night's game against the Ravens despite being listed as questionable. Promotional post about Audi's special São Paulo livery; no factual claim requiring a check. Link post sharing Baltimore's inactive list; no separate factual claim to verify. Player quote about Justin Herbert; not a checkable factual claim.

Jaguars RB Bhayshul Tuten, who is listed as questionable for tonight, officially is active versus the Ravens. https://t.co/p6yzJvN8Ph

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LLewis Hamilton is at four hundred Grand Prix starts, and that number is ridiculous.
MFour hundred in a sport where one wrong move puts you in the wall. That is not longevity, that is alien.
LFormula One's official account posted about his four hundredth start in Brazil.
MAnd the replies are exactly what you would expect. Davide Liberato on X says 400 races and he still cannot defend on the outside.
LThat is the knock? Multiple titles, over a hundred wins, and a hundred-plus poles.
MSeven titles is the real number. Four hundred starts just means he has been in the car a long time.
LHe is only the second driver in history to hit four hundred, after Fernando Alonso.
MAnd Alonso is the better longevity story. He had to grind in bad cars for a decade.
LHamilton is not just collecting checks. He has won races for Ferrari.
MAt forty-one, he is still fast. I am not saying he is cooked.
LThen what is the argument? He is still qualifying on pole and fighting at the front.
MThe argument is people treat him like a saint because he has been around. The outside defending thing is real.
LOne weakness across his long career? I will take that every day.
MRiley on X said it better: 400 races and we still act like he is not the most accomplished ever, the disrespect is insane.
LThe disrespect comes because people get bored by greatness. We saw it with LeBron, with Brady, now Hamilton.
MDo not put Brady in this. Nobody questions Brady's seven rings.
LThey question Brady every time he won with a stacked roster.
MOkay, but Hamilton had the most dominant car for a long stretch. You cannot deny that.
LSchumacher had dominant cars. Senna had dominant cars. That is the job.
MBut four hundred starts is about durability, not dominance.
LIt is both. Show me another driver with his numbers and his longevity.
MAlonso has more starts and still fights. That is my whole point.
LAlonso has fewer titles because he did not get the car. Hamilton earned his seats.
MNo, no, wait— that is always the excuse. If a driver wins in a great car, it is the car. If Hamilton wins in a great car, it is his talent.
LYou are twisting it. He won in McLaren, Mercedes, and Ferrari. That is not one lucky seat.
MI will give you that. Three different manufacturers, three different generations of car, still winning.
LSo we agree. Four hundred starts is legendary.
MI will agree it is legendary. I am just saying Alonso's four hundred means more because of the struggle.
LThen we agree to disagree. If he wins in Brazil, we are not debating any of this.
MIf he wins, I will put the number four hundred on a shirt and wear it.
LKay on X says college football is literally March Madness.
MShe is not wrong. Ranked teams are dropping like it is Cinderella season.
LAnd that leads into the fight we actually need to have. Vinny's Corner on X posted keep three, cut five sports events.
MThe post asks you to keep three postseason events and cut five. The list is a bloodbath.
LGive me your three. Do not think.
MNFL Playoffs, March Madness, Stanley Cup Playoffs.
LYou cut the NBA playoffs? Are you insane?
MThe NBA postseason lasts two months and half the league gets in. Cut it.
LGame seven of the NBA Finals is the best single game in sports.
MGame seven of the Stanley Cup Final is better. Every shift is war.
LMarch Madness is one great weekend and then the casuals leave.
MThe first weekend is the best weekend in sports. By itself it beats the entire NBA playoff run.
LThat is recency bias. The NBA gave us Kawhi's shot, LeBron's block, Kyrie's three.
MThose are moments, not a six-week grind. Hockey gives you a six-week war.
LSo you want the NHL over the best basketball players in the world? That is hockey bias.
MIt is not bias. The Stanley Cup playoffs eliminate half the league and every game is one-goal tension.
LMLB postseason has the same random chaos. You love March Madness for that, but you hate MLB for it.
MCollege basketball chaos comes from one loss ending your season. MLB chaos comes from a team getting hot after sneaking in.
LA team getting hot is literally what you want in a playoff.
MI want the best team to win. The NFL does that, the NHL rewards grind, and March Madness is the exception because it is college.
LYou cannot cheer for chaos and then demand the best team wins. Pick one.
MI did. That is why I cut the NBA. It is the longest path and the least chaos.
LI am keeping NBA, NFL, and March Madness. MLB and NHL can fight it out for the cut pile.
MYou just cut hockey? That is the worst take on the list.
LNo, the worst take is saying hockey does not belong in the keep pile.
MAlright, we are not solving this. But if you cut the Stanley Cup, you cannot call yourself a sports fan.
LI am a sports fan. I just prefer the league where one player changes everything.
MSo you want superstars over war. That is the whole problem with modern sports.
LNow you sound like an old head yelling at the clouds.
MMaybe. But deep in the playoffs, give me the sport where the next goal wins and the next mistake ends you.
LOkay, that is hockey in one line. I will give you that.
MThen my three stand. NFL, March Madness, Stanley Cup.
LMine stand too. NBA, NFL, and March Madness.
MWe are leaving it there. This debate is not over.

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