The records and milestones that could be achieved during the Hungarian GP

What records can Hamilton achieve in Hungary?

Mercedes have won the last two Grands Prix. Verstappen and Lando Norris crashed together in Austria, opening the door for George Russell to take victory in the Austrian Grand Prix. In Silverstone, Mercedes were strong and they shared the front row. Russell was forced to retire, but Hamilton was strong enough to take the win and his first in nearly 1,000 days.

Since the upgrades in Canada, Mercedes have returned to form and are competitive. They are expected to be competitive again in Hungary. Despite not being competitive in recent seasons at other tracks, Mercedes have secured every pole position in Hungary since the 2022 rules and regulations were introduced. In fact, they have started on pole in Hungary in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023. No team has secured five consecutive pole positions in Hungary.

If Hamilton secures pole position in Hungary in 2024, he will become the first driver in Formula 1 history to take ten poles at a single venue. Should Hamilton then finish on the podium this weekend, he will achieve his 200th career podium. This will take him 45 podiums clear of second-placed Michael Schumacher. Verstappen currently has 107 podiums to his name.

If Hamilton leads for at least 13 laps, he will be the first driver to have led 500 laps at one single circuit. A victory would see him secure his 9th win in Hungary, equalling his own record set last time out at Silverstone for the number of wins at a single circuit. A one-two finish for Mercedes would mean they become just the second team to get 60 one-two results in Formula 1 history.

What other records and milestones could be achieved in Hungary?

If Lando Norris wins the Hungarian Grand Prix, it will be the first time since 1965 that three different Brits have won three consecutive races. There is an argument to suggest that Norris could've won the previous two races as well so McLaren should be competitive again this weekend.

If Max Verstappen fails to secure P1 on Saturday but wins on Sunday, he will join Michael Schumacher, Lewis Hamilton, and Alain Prost in having won 30 races without starting from pole position.

Ferrari require just 26 points to hit a major milestone themselves. If they do that, they will become the first team to score 10,000 points in Formula 1. Red Bull are second on the list with 7,621 points. Meanwhile, a single point for the Austrian team would mean they overtake Mercedes (2018-2021) and Ferrari (1999-2003) for the longest streak of consecutive points finishes. However, Ferrari's best streak between 2010 and 2014 remains far from the all-time record.