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The partnership between Formula 1 and LEGO started well, couple of decent launch events, totally acceptable range of vehicles appealing to F1 fans of all ages. We’re saving our superlatives to be honest, I mean this weekends efforts were off-the-scale, TEN full sized, full-liveried F1 cars on the track, each one rideable, so totally over-the-top and exactly what F1 fans wanted to see, this people, was a big effort from a big team and nine months in the planning. Anyways, imagery, videos and fact/figures here, no point in any more chit chatter. Video is HERE but the powers that be don’t allow us to embed, keeps us mortals in our places.
LEGO Big Build Cars – Facts and 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 Drivers’ 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.
