The Latest F1 Trophies Were Made Entirely From LEGO

The first-ever Formula 1 World Championship race actually took place at a much different-looking Silverstone circuit back in 1950. Celebrating the inaugural race, F1 and LEGO teamed up to create a set of one-of-a-kind trophies made from LEGO bricks as part of the new partnership between LEGO and Formula 1.

The set includes three drivers’ trophies and an additional trophy for the winning constructor as per custom. The designs take direct inspiration from the traditional Royal Automobile Club’s (RAC) golden British GP trophy but are constructed entirely from real LEGO elements — the same ones you’d find in store-bought kits.

After 52 laps of the Silverstone GP circuit, the winner’s trophy washanded to McLaren's Lando Norris. The trophy stands at 59 centimeters, weighs just over 2 kilograms, and made up of 2,717 bricks, meticulously arranged in a gold-accented colorway. The second-and third-place trophies given to Oscar Piastri and Nico Hulkenberg feature red and blue detailing, respectively, while the constructors’ trophy takes a dark blue and gold theme.

The 2nd and 3rd place trophies were built from 2,298 LEGO bricks each and stand 43 cm tall, while the constructor's trophy matches the first place trophy in scale.

The trophies were created by a team of seven expert builders in LEGO’s Danish model workshop, led by LEGO designer Samuel Liltorp Johnson. According to LEGO, it took roughly 210 hours to complete the builds. The trophies are actually celebration proof—the individual pieces were glued together to ensure they wouldn't fall apart if dropped during the chaos.

There was certainly chaos on Sunday, with Nico Hulkenberg achieving his first podium finish after 239 Grand Prix starts.

“Our partnership with the LEGO Group has already turned heads with the big build LEGO cars in Miami," said Emily Prazer, Chief Commercial Officer of Formula 1. "Our next collaboration sees us mark Formula 1’s 75th anniversary at the venue of the first race in 1950 with these exquisitely built trophies.

"It’s been fantastic to work with the LEGO Group on developing really creative and engaging moments to drive interest and curiosity in both our existing and new fans and to inject some additional fun into such a celebratory moment as the trophy presentation.”

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