The fans asked for it and the LEGO Group He fulfilled it. This Sunday in Silverstone, the current 22 pilots of Formula 1 They will give the previous turn Great Britain Grand Prix 2026 behind the wheel of your own minicar Lay Fully manageable, each built with more than 28,000 pieces and able to reach 25 km/h.
What is the LEGO Drivers Parade and why is it coming back in 2026?
The LEGO drivers parade It is the activation that LEGO Group and the Formula 1 They perform as part of the pre-race event, where the pilots travel the circuit in vehicles built with Lego pieces. The first edition occurred during the Miami Grand Prix 2025, with 10 manageable giant LEGO cars that generated one of the most viral images of that entire season, F1 drivers driving block vehicles in the middle of the track, with the chaos and fun that this implies.
After the success of that first edition and the massive demand of the public to repeat the experience, the version 2.0 of 2026 comes with a significantly larger scale: now they are 22 mini cars Instead of 10, with a custom design for each rider and every team of the current championship.
What are Silverstone 2026 mini cars like?
Each of the 22 minicars was designed following the visual identity of the corresponding team in the 2026 season of Formula 1: Team colors, official emblems and pilot number integrated into the design. The intention was that each vehicle looks and feels as authentic as possible within the characteristic Lego aesthetic.
The 22 vehicles were built by a team of 20 designers, engineers and builders of the LEGO Group, developed during 6,400 hours Working at the LEGO Group factory in Kladno, Czech Republic. Each mini car is made up of more than 28,000 pieces and can reach speeds up to 25 km/h on track.
When and where will the Parade drivers occur?
The LEGO Drivers Parade 2.0 It will take place this Sunday as part of the program prior to the Formula 1 Pirelli British Grand Prix 2026 in the circuit of Silverstone, England, one of the most historic events on the Formula 1 calendar.
Why this moment transcends the F1 and Lego fandom
Last year in Miami, the original Drivers Parade became one of the most talked about and shared moments of the entire F1 season — not only among the usual fans of the category, but in much broader audiences that rarely follow motorsports. Seeing the world’s most renowned drivers in block vehicles, with expressions of genuine fun, generated a type of content that hardly produces any other sport.
The 2026 version, with twice as many drivers and vehicles fully customized per team, is designed to replicate and overcome that impact.
