F1 Drivers Hit the Track in Giant Lego Cars at Miami Grand Prix
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In a unique twist to the traditional drivers' parade, all 20 Formula One drivers participated in a parade using life-size Lego replicas of their racing cars at the Miami Grand Prix. The event, held at the Hard Rock Stadium, showcased the creativity and fun side of F1 with each car designed to reflect the teams' liveries and equipped with actual Pirelli tires. The parade, which replaced the usual flatbed truck ride, was a hit among drivers, with Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen commenting on the fun and the debris left on the track.
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The drivers' parade at the Miami Grand Prix featured life-size Lego replicas of F1 cars.
Each of the 10 electric cars was designed to match the team's livery and included actual Pirelli tires.
The parade took place at the Hard Rock Stadium, two hours before the race.
Lewis Hamilton praised the parade as the 'most fun drivers’ parade we ever had', while Max Verstappen noted the debris left on the track from the Lego cars.
The Lego cars were constructed with 400,000 Lego bricks each and took a total of 22,000 hours to build by 26 designers, engineers, and builders at Lego's factory in Kladno, Czech Republic.
