As a die-hard Lego fan, especially when it comes to their car series, I was completely blown away by the opening act at the Miami F1 Grand Prix—honestly, the race results didn’t even matter after that.
I’ve always been fascinated by how those simple little bricks can come together to recreate almost anything in the real world. Building cars—a marvel of engineering—out of Lego is impressive enough, but what happened in Miami took it to another level. Just days ago, 20 F1 drivers from top teams like McLaren, Mercedes, Red Bull, and Ferrari actually drove life-sized Lego F1 cars in a parade lap! I didn’t get to drive one myself, but seeing these “living” Lego models in action was a dream come true.
Digging deeper into the details, my respect for Lego’s engineers skyrocketed. These 10 full-scale replicas were built by a team of 26 engineers over 22,000 hours. Each car used around 400,000 standard Lego bricks—the exact same kind you’d find in any retail set—yet weighed twice as much as a real F1 car. The craziest part? They weren’t just display pieces—they were fully drivable! I’d kill to own one, even a baby-sized version for fun.
From the event footage, it was clear the drivers were having an absolute blast, completely forgetting the race pressure. Though, watching those loose bricks fly off as they goofed around did make me feel a little bad for the 26 engineers who built them!
