Lando Norris Takes On Silverstone Circuit In A Life-Size LEGO Technic McLaren P1

The LEGO Group and McLaren Automotive embarked on the toughest LEGO Technic challenge to date, recreating a one-of-a-kind, fully drivable McLaren P1 made from LEGOs. And if that wasn’t already enough, they enlisted McLaren F1 driver Lando Norris to complete a lap of the iconic British racetrack Silverstone in the 1:1 scale LEGO Technic McLaren P1.

This life-size replica of the McLaren P1 is made from a whopping 342,817 LEGO Technic pieces (393 different types of LEGO Technic elements used, including 11 molded specifically for this model). As you might imagine, this was a pretty huge undertaking, with 8,344 hours spent on development and construction, created by 23 specialists from design, engineering and building from the LEGO group and McLaren Automotive.

The build’s dimensions are like the real-life car (4,980 mm long, 2,101mm wide and 1,133mm high), weighing in at approximately 2,690 pounds, with some truly remarkable displays of engineering from both teams.

The life-size LEGO Technic McLaren P1 has fully functional steering, making it the first LEGO big build ever capable of steering and taking on tricky racetrack corners. The build features an electric motor consisting of LEGO Technic Function batteries and an electric car battery, allowing it to travel further than any other LEGO model before it.

With the car assembled, all that was left to do was to embark on the ultimate challenge, and with it being a McLaren supercar replica, who better to get behind the wheel than McLaren F1 Driver Lando Norris. The British driver was more than up to the task, taking on the twist and turns of the 3.66 miles track and completing the lap around the Silverstone Circuit. With the enormity of this challenge, Silverstone was the perfect setting given McLaren’s rich history with the home of British racing.

You can watch the full video of Lando Norris completing the Ultimate Challenge in the life-size LEGO Technic McLaren P1 here:

“Having worked on the original P1 program for McLaren, it’s amazing to see so many of the elements from the original McLaren P1 brought to life so realistically by the LEGO Technic team for the full-scale model. The car was an icon of its time. I hope that through this collaboration with the LEGO Group, we are able to inspire the next generation of designers and engineers to push the boundaries of automotive innovation.” Ben Gulliver, Test & Development Director, McLaren Automotive.

No doubt about it, this latest challenge looks to take the mantra ‘Build for Real’ to a whole new level, bringing to life fans’ dream supercar in a unique way.

While this is a one-off, you can your hands on the 1:8 scale LEGO Technic McLaren P1 set at www.LEGO.com/McLaren and LEGO Stores, priced at $449.99.