Why Max Verstappen will never hit 400 GPs for Red Bull

Max Verstappen hit a Red Bull milestone in the Hungarian Grand Prix, with it having represented his 200th race for the Milton Keynes-based outfit. 

The Dutchman has raced for Red Bull since the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix after replacing Daniil Kvyat early in the campaign, and has become the team's leader ever since. 

Verstappen and Red Bull's partnership has been glittered in success, with four world titles, 65 victories, 44 pole positions, 34 fastest laps and 117 podium finishes. 

Whilst 200 races have been completed for Red Bull, the 27-year-old is on 223 grands prix overall for his F1 career.

His actual 200th F1 race fell on last year's Dutch Grand Prix, where he confirmed he would not double his achievement and reach 400 races.

Asked in Zandvoort last year if he will enter another 200 F1 races, Verstappen told media: "No. That's an easy answer.

"So we have passed halfway [in my career], for sure. It's been an incredible ride. It doesn't feel like 200, but we do a lot of races now in a year, so you add them quite quickly."

If Verstappen reached a 400th race for Red Bull, it would represent his 423rd overall. By ruling out reaching 400 races in his F1 career, the chances are incredibly slim of hitting the figure solely in Red Bull colours. 

Should the calendar remain at 24 races for the foreseeable future Verstappen would need to race for Red Bull until the end of the 2032 F1 season. If that happened, the driver would be 35 years old.

To simply beat the record of most races for one time, Verstappen would need to enter the 2027 season with Red Bull, as Lewis Hamilton holds the record after completing 246 races for Mercedes.

Verstappen is second on the list for most grands prix with one team, and 17th on the overall list for most races entered. His current contract is set to expire at the end of 2028, with him having insisted on several occasions that he intends to race in other championships.