Toronto, Ontario -- During the 2025 Miami Grand Prix, Formula One drivers were handed the keys to a life-sized, fully drivable LEGO version of their cars.
Drivers and their assistants bravely climbed into the two-seaters for their lap around the Miami International Autodrome, no doubt praying wheels wouldn't fall off at the first chicane.
With each replica vehicle constructed from roughly 400,000 bricks and assembled over 22,000 hours by Lego employees based in Czechia, the vehicles were built to roll — and not crumble — through the pre-race drivers’ parade. Weighing in at about 1,000 kg (or 2,200 lbs.) the plastic cars could hit a not-so-blistering 20 km/h (12.5 miles/h).
After a slow-paced, but exciting race, victory was claimed by Oliver James Bearman, a British racing driver for the Haas team. The race can be viewed online on F1’s official YouTube page.
The event marked a high-profile lap in LEGO’s new multi-year partnership with F1. Earlier this year, the toy company celebrated F1’s 75th anniversary with the launch of a new range of F1-themed sets.
