Formula 1 Drivers Just Hit the Track in These Full-Size Lego Cars

Attention to Detail F1 superfan and Lego community ambassador Nicole, who goes by the name GirlBricksALot, concurs. “Down to the spoons for the side-view mirrors, the tiles that are used for the camera mount on top, even the cheese slope piece on the front wing—they’re identical,” she says. “Every part of the car is satisfying.” This isn't Lego's first Big Build in this space. In 2018, its designers brought that same commitment to authenticity with the drivable 1:1 Lego Bugatti made from Lego Technic elements (that’s Lego’s engineering line with rods, gears, and axles). Last year, McLaren driver Lando Norris took a Lego Technic P1 all the way around the course at Silverstone. But building 10 authentic, driveable cars in eight months has been a feat on a different scale. Each one of these is, of course, a masterful marketing operation, with Lego keen to promise that this level of attention to detail has filtered down to the versions that you can build at home for $30—bringing racing ... Read full article.