Fernando Alonso will take part in his 400th Formula 1 race at the Mexico City Grand Prix weekend. While it won’t officially be his 400th race start, it’s still a major milestone. Alonso has only made it to the starting grid 396 times, so some would argue Aston Martin should have waited until Qatar to celebrate. He missed Thursday’s media day through illness but was fit to take part in FP2. The Spaniard has made more appearances than any driver in the history of Formula 1, nearly 50 clear of second place Kimi Raikkonen. Lewis Hamilton will pass Raikkonen for second before the season is out. Alo…
