The LEGO Group and Formula 1 unveiled ten full-scale, drivable cars during the 2025 Miami Grand Prix weekend, with each one representing one of the ten teams on the grid.
All 20 Formula 1 drivers completed a lap of the circuit in their respective team’s LEGO vehicle as part of the official Drivers' Parade.
The ten plastic building block Formula 1 LEGO cars were designed and assembled at the LEGO Group’s facility in Kladno, Czech Republic. Each build took approximately 2,200 hours to complete, with 26 designers, engineers and model builders contributing to the project. In total, over 22,000 hours were spent on the ten cars.
Constructed using nearly 400,000 LEGO bricks per vehicle, each weighs around 1,500kg and can reach speeds of up to 20km/h. The builds include sponsor branding and are fitted with Pirelli Soft compound tyres. They are nearly identical in scale to a standard Formula 1 car.
According to the LEGO Group, this is the first time it has produced multiple drivable large-scale models simultaneously.
The activation is part of a broader multi-year partnership between Formula 1 and the LEGO Group, which began in 2024.
Julia Goldin, Chief Product and Marketing Officer at the LEGO Group, said: “This collaboration marks a new step in our relationship with Formula 1. We continue to explore new ways to engage fans and showcase what can be created with LEGO bricks.”
A way to connect with families and new audiences globally
Formula 1’s Chief Commercial Officer Emily Prazer added: “This initiative highlights the creative elements our partnership brings to the sport. It’s a way to connect with families and new audiences around the world.”
Following the Miami Grand Prix, all ten LEGO F1 cars will be displayed at selected events throughout the 2025 season. Their appearances will be used to support family engagement activities at future races.
The vehicles are based on designs from the LEGO Speed Champions range, which features miniature versions of official Formula 1 team cars.
Of the lifesize cars seen during the Miami GP parade, Senior designer Jonathan Jurion explained: "We build bricks in the software as you would build bricks at home, but this is a different scale, so we lay them down layer by layer, like you would build a house, for example.
"When we're finished, we prepare a manual, like you get in a set in the shop, for our builders. And they go layer by layer, gluing the bricks until we have these wonderful cars. We build the models in separate chunks, so the engine cover is one part, the halo is another, the nose is another part, and then it gets all assembled together.
"The wheels and tires of the cars, on loan from the teams and F1 tire supplier Pirelli, are the only visible parts of the construction not made from genuine Lego bricks. Even the steering wheel has an outer casing assembled from LEGO, complete with switches and dials to look like the real thing," added Jurion.
LEGO Big Build Cars: Facts & Figures
- Each of these big builds comprise of nearly 400,000 LEGO bricks, along with a selection of other components to make them capable of driving.
- Over 22,000 combined hours were spent on the development and construction of these 10 big builds
- These big builds were created by 26 specialists in design, engineering and building from the LEGO Group
- In comparison to Formula 1 cars, these big builds are almost a complete 1:1 in scale
- These big builds will be capable of reaching 20km/h during their unveiling at the Miami Grand Prix Driver's Parade
- Each of these big builds weighs approximately 1,500kg, with 1,000kg of that being LEGO bricks
- Each big build is fitted with authentic, Pirelli Soft Racing Tyres.
No further appearances have been officially confirmed beyond Miami at this time.
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