Lewis Hamilton marks 400th F1 start with limited Topps NOW card

Lewis Hamilton reached his 400th Formula 1 start at the São Paulo Grand Prix last weekend, becoming only the second driver in the championship's history to reach the milestone. Motorsport.com reported that Topps has released a limited Topps NOW trading card to mark the occasion. The Ferrari driver joined Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso, who reached 400 grands prix starts in 2024.

The card

Topps announced the card on Instagram on Friday, saying: "Lewis Hamilton becomes only the second driver to start 400 grands prix in F1. 99 on the Topps website. Topps NOW cards are made to order rather than in a fixed run.

Each one is on sale for a short window after the race it commemorates, and Topps only reveals how many copies were printed once that window has closed. That is the number collectors will be waiting for.

The race

Hamilton's 400th start was frustrating. The seven-time champion started from the back of the grid after a power unit penalty. While he initially climbed 10 places, he finished a lap down in ninth.

Hamilton's reaction

"It is really crazy, when you think of where we started as a family, the countless hours that my dad and Linda put into my racing, with that dream of coming here," Hamilton said on the F1 TV broadcast ahead of the race. "I remember winning my first world championship here."

Previous sales

Earlier this year, the Topps NOW card for his maiden win in Ferrari colours, at the Barcelona Grand Prix in June, became the highest-selling F1 Topps NOW card ever. Topps said its print run passed 50,000 copies.

Key facts about Hamilton's 400th start and the Topps card

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Sources

• Motorsport.com