Hamilton's ventures beyond F1 as he starts 400th race

Lewis Hamilton is set to make his 400th Formula 1 start at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, a milestone for the seven-time World Champion, who has also taken pole position 105 times, most recently in Mexico the previous weekend.

Outside the paddock, Hamilton has pursued music, film production and a role as co-chair of the 2025 Met Gala. He has spoken of writing and recording songs for around a decade, and in 2020 shared snippets during an Instagram Live broadcast that drew a strong response from fans.

Hamilton also confirmed in 2020 that he had contributed a verse to Christina Aguilera's track Pipe, released in 2018 under the name XNDA, saying he had written and recorded the short verse in about two hours.