Lewis Hamilton Is Three Entries Away From 400 Grands Prix

Hamilton is on course to become only the second driver to reach 400 Grand Prix entries, with Brazil the projected milestone if he enters Austin and Mexico first.

Career figures through the Singapore Grand Prix, October 11, 2026. Entry count checked against Formula 1’s official profile on October 19.

Lewis Hamilton’s Formula 1 career began with a podium in Australia in 2007. Nineteen seasons later, his entry count is approaching a number only Fernando Alonso has reached.

Through Singapore, Hamilton has entered 397 Grands Prix. Along the way, he has collected 106 victories, 208 podiums, 104 pole positions and seven world championships.

The next milestone measures longevity. The results accumulated beside it explain why this is more than a countdown.

The three steps to 400

If Hamilton is entered in each of the next three scheduled rounds, the progression is straightforward:

United States, October 23–25: Entry 398.

Mexico, October 30–November 1: Entry 399.

São Paulo, November 6–8: Entry 400.

That puts Interlagos in line to host the milestone. It remains a projection, dependent on Hamilton entering all three events.

The distinction between entries and starts matters. An entry does not necessarily become a race start, and Sprint appearances do not add extra Grands Prix to this count.

What Hamilton built across 397 entries

Hamilton didn’t need years to establish himself at the front. He finished third on his debut, won for the first time in Canada at his sixth Grand Prix and reached the podium in each of his first nine races.

His first championship followed with McLaren in 2008. Six more came with Mercedes.

The career totals now put that early success into perspective:

106 Grand Prix victories.

208 Grand Prix podiums.

104 pole positions.

Seven world championships.

Those podiums amount to more than one for every two Grand Prix entries. His victories exceed one for every four. These are comparisons against entries, not race-start percentages.

The record has also continued into his Ferrari years. His 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya victory added another win to a career that already led Formula 1’s all-time victory list.

A club with one member

Alonso stands at 444 Grand Prix entries after Singapore. He became the first driver to reach 400 in Mexico in 2024; Hamilton would be the second.

There is a connection beyond the numbers. Alonso was Hamilton’s McLaren teammate when the rookie arrived in 2007. Nearly two decades later, both remain on the grid.

Longer calendars provide more opportunities to accumulate entries, so 400 is not a direct measure of superiority over drivers from shorter seasons. It still requires a career sustained across changing teams, regulations and generations of rivals.

For Hamilton, Brazil could add a new milestone to an already extensive record. Austin and Mexico come first.