Real life-sized McLaren P1 car made of LEGO Technic parts was driven by Formula 1 driver Lando Norris around an entire lap at Silverstone.
LEGO Technic McLaren P1 Car built from 342,817 LEGO bricks weighs in at 1,220 kg and took 23 specialists over 8,000 hours to bring to life.
With 393 different LEGO Technic elements, this car mirrors real McLaren P1 in both size and spirit, right down to the 8 motor packs like in V8 engine.
Lando Norris had the honor of completing a lap around the Silverstone Circuit, making this the first LEGO car to actually handle the turns of a racetrack.
Powered by 768 LEGO electric motors, McLaren P1 Car is capable of going around a real life racetrack, something no LEGO build has achieved before.
Electric power system includes LEGO Technic Function batteries and an electric car battery, giving it the capability to steer and drive a full lap.
F1 driver + LEGO’s most ambitious build = life-sized, driveable McLaren P1.
LEGO engineering pushed to the limit, proving that the line between play and reality is just a few bricks away.
Cool project represents the pinnacle of collaboration between McLaren and LEGO, bringing to life the dream of driving a LEGO-built supercar.
Lando Norris successfully drove the LEGO McLaren P1 Car around the track, marking the first time a LEGO car has ever completed a lap.
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