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Hamilton set for 400th F1 start

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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.

Hamilton'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.

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.

The NFL is holding an International Series game in Madrid featuring the Cincinnati Bengals and Atlanta Falcons.

Max Verstappen won the 2026 Mexico City Grand Prix, with Lewis Hamilton finishing second. Kimi Antonelli clinched the 2026 Formula 1 drivers' championship.

Formula 1 shared then-and-now photos of Kimi Antonelli alongside Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton, prompting fan reactions.

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.

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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.

Lewis is preparing to start his 400th Grand Prix 🤩 What's your favourite moment of his career so far? ✍️ #F1 #BrazilGP https://t.co/HF7WJUbXyz

Original post · Formula 1 (@F1)

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Max Verstappen won the 2026 Mexico City Grand Prix, with Lewis Hamilton finishing second. Kimi Antonelli clinched the 2026 Formula 1 drivers' championship.

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

Original post · Chris Medland (@ChrisMedlandF1)

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Formula 1 shared then-and-now photos of Kimi Antonelli alongside Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton, prompting fan reactions.

‘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://

Original post · Philstar.com (@PhilstarNews)

Philstar.com NAMES: Kimi Antonelli = Mercedes F1 driver and 2026 F1 champion ---

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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.

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

Original post · Matt Ragusa (@thesweetvibes_)

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MGood morning, Sunday. We start in Brazil.
LLewis Hamilton is about to make Formula 1 start number 400.
MFormula 1's official account posted on X that he's preparing at Interlagos.
LFour hundred starts without one season away. That's the record that matters.
MFernando Alonso has more total? But he left and came back.
LLewis has been on the grid every single year since 2007.
MDebuted with McLaren, won titles with Mercedes, then moved to Ferrari in 2025.
LAnd at 41, he showed podium pace last weekend in Mexico.
MHe called the number "kind of crazy" and "irrelevant" to him.
LThat's very Lewis. He only cares about winning.
MFernando Alonso called joining the 400 club a big number.
LThat's respect from the only guy ahead of him in total starts.
MHamilton said reaching it in Brazil is special because he's an honorary citizen.
LSo start number 400 at Interlagos hits different.
MMeanwhile, Chris Medland posted on X: Max Verstappen held off Hamilton to win Mexico City.
LAnd Kimi Antonelli clinched the 2026 world championship. Don't bury that.
MI'm not burying it. But that was last weekend. Today is the 400th start.
LA 20-year-old Italian just became a champion in F1!
MA 20-year-old Italian, and he wrapped it up. It's a monster story.
LFormula 1 shared then-and-now photos of Antonelli with Max and Lewis. This kid grew up watching them.
MNow he's lifting the trophy they've traded for years. Wild.
LYou sound like you'd rather cover the old guy.
MI'd rather cover the one nobody can catch. You know how many drivers have 400 starts? One. Ever.
LAnd you know how rare a 20-year-old champion is? That's the rarity.
MFine—old king, new king, same weekend. We both win.
LI'll take that. Max won the race, by the way. So Lewis still nearly beat the champ.
M400 starts is something you earn over two decades.
LA title at 20 is something you can't plan for.
MBoth are rare. But only one can happen this morning in Brazil.
LTrue. And that's the one we'll be watching first.
MNow a completely different surface. The NFL is in Madrid this morning.
LNFL's official account posted on X: Bengals against Falcons in Spain.
MInternational Series, regular season, breakfast football for us.
LIt worked in London, it worked in Germany. Madrid's a good next step.
MThis one's not a showcase. Both teams need a win.
LThat's actual football, not a marketing tour.
MI like it, but F1 still owns my Sunday morning.
LYou just can't let the 400 go.
MStart number 400 in Brazil, Antonelli's trophy already in the cabinet, NFL in Madrid.
LSunday's stacked. We're just getting started.

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