McLaren P1 Lego Races Silverstone
McLaren P1 Lego Breaks Record
Formula 1 British driver Lando Norris has set a new lap record at Silverstone in a McLaren P1 made entirely of LEGO bricks. According to Norris, he was surprised at how fast it was. McLaren and LEGO worked together to design an exact replica of a McLaren P1 using LEGO bricks. The two organizations made the huge life-size model with over 400,000 LEGO pieces. The record-breaking lap was set during the filming of a Top Gear segment for the BBC. Norris commented that the LEGO car handled remarkably similarly to the actual McLaren P1.
Successful Collaboration
Norris recorded a lap time of 1:51.83 in the LEGO McLaren P1. Norris said the LEGO P1 was a lot heavier than the real P1, so he was unsure how it would perform on the track. The previous lap record for a LEGO car was set by Top Gear's own Rory Reid in 2019, with a time of 1:58.65. McLaren and LEGO worked closely together for over 18 months to design the life-size LEGO P1. The car is made up of 467,854 LEGO bricks and weighs an impressive 1,709kg. This makes the LEGO P1 more than double the weight of the real car.
McLaren P1 Key Features
The LEGO McLaren P1 is powered by two electric motors that produce a combined 329 horsepower. Compared to the real McLaren P1, the LEGO version can reach a top speed of 80mph. It has a single gear ratio and rear-wheel drive. The LEGO McLaren P1 was designed using computer-aided design (CAD) to ensure that it was as accurate as possible to the real car. A team of 18 LEGO model makers worked on the project, which took over 2,000 hours to complete.
Norris Comments
Norris said that he was "really impressed" with the LEGO McLaren P1 and enjoyed driving it. "It was a lot of fun," Norris said. "It's amazing how close it is to the real thing. It was a bit slower than the real P1, but it still handled really well." Norris added: "It was a great experience to drive the LEGO McLaren P1 around Silverstone. It's a track that I know very well, and it was interesting to see how the LEGO car compared to the real thing." According to Norris, the LEGO P1 understeered slightly more than the real P1, but it was still very controllable. As a Formula 1 driver, Norris commented that he loves LEGOs. He also said it would be great to see what kinds of cool cars LEGO makes in the future.
Conclusion
For car and LEGO enthusiasts alike, the McLaren P1 made of LEGO pieces is a fun and exciting creation. The fact that it can race and set records makes it even more impressive. This collaboration shows the power of engineering, creativity, and imagination. The world is able to see another side to LEGO in this project. Norris’ comments and experience are encouraging to many that aspire to work in LEGO engineering or racing.
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