{"id":121270,"date":"2026-07-03T00:00:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T00:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/121270\/"},"modified":"2026-07-03T00:00:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T00:00:16","slug":"f1-news-f1-lego-cars-return-for-british-gp-parade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/121270\/","title":{"rendered":"F1 news: F1 Lego cars return for British GP parade"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The pre-race parade will be given a playful twist on Sunday when the full grid takes to the circuit in individual fully drivable Lego F1 minicars.<\/p>\n

Each car has been designed in its team\u2019s 2026 colours and features the driver\u2019s race number, with the parade set to take place within 90 minutes of the grand prix start.<\/p>\n

The activation follows the success of the Lego big-build cars used at the 2025 Miami Grand Prix<\/a>, where drivers shared 10 team-themed machines in a parade that quickly descended into a light-hearted demolition derby.<\/p>\n

This year, Formula 1 and the Lego Group have expanded the concept, with every driver given their own minicar rather than sharing with a team-mate.<\/p>\n

Each car is made from more than 28,000 Lego bricks and is capable of reaching up to 25km\/h.<\/p>\n

The fleet took more than 6400 combined hours to develop and build at the Lego Group\u2019s Kladno factory in the Czech Republic, with 20 designers, engineers and Lego specialists involved in the project.<\/p>\n

Each minicar weighs around 280kg, including 65kg of Lego bricks, and is fitted with standard go-kart wheels.<\/p>\n

Formula 1 chief commercial officer Emily Prazer said the Miami parade had encouraged F1 and Lego to go bigger for Silverstone.<\/p>\n

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The Lego cars that will be used in the parade lap for the British GP. Image: Formula 1<\/p>\n

She described last year\u2019s Miami drivers\u2019 parade as one of the most memorable moments of the season and said the British Grand Prix version would build on that success for fans at the circuit and watching around the world.<\/p>\n

Lego Group chief product and marketing officer Julia Goldin said the reaction to last year\u2019s event made its return an obvious move.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe excitement from drivers and fans alike at last years\u2019 Miami Drivers Parade, was impossible to ignore,\u201d Goldin said.<\/p>\n

\u201cFans and drivers alike asked \u2013 so now we are delivering. We wanted to go even bigger than last year and ensure we continue to surprise and delight our fans.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe can\u2019t wait to see what the drivers do when they get these minicars on track.\u201d<\/p>\n

The drivers are already treating the parade with varying levels of seriousness.<\/p>\n

Lance Stroll said he was not especially worked up by the idea, joking the cars needed considerably more power to grab his attention.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m indifferent. I\u2019m not going to lose sleep over it,\u201d Stroll said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not going to wake up super early in the morning excited about it. It\u2019s just another one of those drivers\u2019 parades.\u201d<\/p>\n

He later added: \u201cI think if they had another 600 horsepower, then it would be interesting. Then we\u2019d be more excited.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lando Norris was more upbeat, having been part of last year\u2019s chaotic Miami parade.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m pretty excited for it, actually!\u201d Norris said.<\/p>\n

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The McLaren driver joked that simply making it back in one piece could be the target if the Silverstone version is anything like Miami.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf it\u2019s like Miami, of course, then I think whoever can make it back to the start line will be a winner already,\u201d Norris said.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, I think it\u2019s a cool thing to do. It\u2019s different. It\u2019s nice to, obviously when you\u2019re all together and you can have a little chitchat and see the fans when you\u2019re on the truck.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut I think it\u2019s nice to do something different every now and then. So as long as it\u2019s safe and we all behave, which we shall, then it will be a jolly good ride.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gabriel Bortoleto said the event gave drivers a rare chance to break from the usual pre-race routine.<\/p>\n

\u201cI would just want to go for it. Last year was so fun,\u201d Bortoleto said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s a nice thing to have. We do the truck drivers\u2019 parade most of the races and have it once like this, I think it\u2019s quite a nice thing.<\/p>\n

\u201cLast year, I think everyone had fun and I don\u2019t see why this year we cannot have fun as well. It\u2019s good.\u201d<\/p>\n

Valtteri Bottas, who missed the Miami edition last year, said he was looking forward to getting his chance at Silverstone.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m actually really excited because I missed it in Miami last year when I was watching it and it looked so fun,\u201d Bottas said.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo I think the key will be, because everyone is capped to 25 kilometres per hour, saving distance is probably the key.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m excited. So saving distance is my strategy, and using tow.\u201d<\/p>\n

Arvid Lindblad said he was less focused on winning than making the most of the unusual parade.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor me, I don\u2019t think that race is going to be about winning,\u201d Lindblad said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s just about having some fun and maximum damage.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lewis Hamilton joked the parade could prove more hazardous than the race itself after watching the Miami version unfold, teasing he could skip it altogether.<\/p>\n

\u201cI mean, it\u2019s the most dangerous part of the weekend,\u201d Hamilton said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI let Charles drive last time and it was just hilarious watching everyone crashing into each other.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo yeah, I don\u2019t know whether or not I\u2019ll be in the Lego car this year.\u201d<\/p>\n

Formula 1 will stream the drivers\u2019 parade live on their YouTube channel<\/a> from 10pm AEST.<\/p>\n

2026 F1 British Grand Prix \u2013 Schedule, how to watch, TV times & more<\/a><\/p>\n

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