Hamilton targets win in 400th F1 start at São Paulo

Lewis Hamilton is due to make his 400th Formula One start at the São Paulo Grand Prix on Sunday, November 8, if he takes the start. The Ferrari driver, who has 399 starts, said he wants to work toward winning the milestone race at Interlagos, where he secured his first world championship in 2008. Hamilton would become the second driver to reach 400 Grand Prix starts, after Fernando Alonso. The milestone reflects a career that began with McLaren in 2007 and has included seven world titles, 106 race wins and 105 pole positions. He claimed his 105th pole in Mexico City last weekend, then finished second after a clash with Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc. Hamilton is third in the 2026 drivers’ standings, two points behind Max Verstappen, according to the standings after the Mexico City race. He won his first title at Interlagos in 2008 by one point, passing Timo Glock on the final lap to secure the fifth-place finish he needed. Felipe Massa won that race. The Brazilian circuit has also hosted three of Hamilton’s victories and seven of his podium finishes across 18 previous appearances. His wins there came in 2016, 2018 and 2021, the last after he started 10th. Hamilton was made...