Lego Showcases Life-Sized McLaren F1 Model Car At The Australian GP

Before you ask it, yes, you can sit in it! In fact, 8 time Grand Prix winner and home-hero Daniel Ricciardo tried out the Lego McLaren MCL36 displayed at the Melbourne GP Circuit ahead of the Australian GP - Ricciardo's home race - this weekend. While it may not be as comfortable as the Formula 1 car it's modeled after, it sure is just as cool.

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Looks... 'comfy', @DanielRicciardo! ???????? It's not everyday you get to take a seat in a McLaren F1 Lego Technic car. pic.twitter.com/9MzwAcNKu8

— McLaren (@McLarenF1) April 7, 2022

Built entirely out of Lego, it took 2,88,315 bricks and 1893 hours to assemble this life-sized model. The model also has moving pistons in its engine, a locking differential, and a rather detailed steering wheel. This full-sized model may not be for everyone, but Lego has also launched a scale model of the McLaren F1 car.

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The steering wheel in the Lego McLaren is incredibly detailed, and features multiple dials and even a rev counter like on the F1 car

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This isn't the first time that Lego has built a full scale vehicle, as it also built a 1.5 tonne Bugatti Chiron a few years back, and also a Ducati Panigale V4, which took 400 hours and 15,000 bricks to build! To add to that, Lego also made an entire Lamborghini out of Lego bricks, click here to find out which.