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Fernando Alonso will reach 400 grand prix entries in Mexico this weekend – but it is not his 400th race start.
The 2024 Mexico City Grand Prix will be the 1,121st world championship event in F1 history. Fernando Alonso is set to enter his 400th grand prix, making him the first driver to achieve this milestone. Lewis Hamilton will participate in his 352nd race during the same event. Despite this being Alonso’s 400th grand prix, it will actually be his 397th start, with the true landmark 400th start scheduled for the penultimate round in Qatar. The three ‘missing’ races in Alonso’s career include the 2001 Belgian GP, the entire 2002 season when he was a Renault test driver, and the 2017 Russian Grand Prix. These races contribute to Alonso’s remarkable career that spans over 21,578 laps or 107,951km.
