The LEGO Group has joined forces with McLaren Automotive to create one of the biggest challenges in the LEGO Technic universe: building a “real” McLaren P1™.
What’s special? The gigantic part is made entirely of LEGO Technic elements, fully mobile and was driven by McLaren F1 driver Lando Norris around the Silverstone race track.
LEGO Technic McLaren P1™
The LEGO Technic McLaren P1™ is made of incredible 342.817 LEGO pieces and weighs about 1,2 tons. This makes it one of the most extreme projects LEGO has ever made. It is the first large LEGO model that steerable and the challenges of a real Racetrack The plastic McLaren also has a fully functional electric motor, which is powered by LEGO Technic batteries. That's pretty crazy, isn't it?
An incredible 8.344 hours
Overall, 23 specialists LEGO and McLaren were involved in the project, and the entire construction process took around 8.344h. 393 different types LEGO Technic parts were used to build the P1 as realistically as possible. From design to development, the replica is a true work of art.
And to top it all off, McLaren F1 driver Lando Norris the ultimate challenge and drove the P1 on a lap of the 5,891 km long Silverstone race trackWith his skill, he mastered the curves and made the project an unforgettable experience.
Silverstone is no coincidence
The choice of Silverstone as the setting for the event is of course no coincidence, as McLaren has a long history with the race track, which is Home of the British Motorsports applies. Ben Gulliver, Head of Test and Development at McLaren, expressed his enthusiasm: “The LEGO Technic team managed to bring the P1 to life with so many realistic details. The project is a tribute to engineering and a milestone for the next generation of designers."
Auch Lukáš Horák, Senior Project Manager at the LEGO Group, emphasized how important the cooperation was: “McLaren’s engineering knowledge was invaluable and helped us to Unique as authentic as possible.“ For fans of LEGO and McLaren, there is another reason to be happy: The LEGO Technic McLaren P1™ 1:8 set is now available in stores and costs 449,99 €. A must-have for every technology freak! Photo credit / Source: McLaren / © Jeff Moore
LEGO Technic™ P1™ – Facts and figures
- 342.817 LEGO® Technic™ parts installed
- 393 different LEGO Technic elements, 11 of which were specially developed for this model
- Weight: 1.220 kg
- 8.344h Development and construction time
- 23 specialists from the fields of design, technology and construction
- Dimensions: 4.980 mm long, 2.101 mm wide, 1.133mm high
- Electric motor made of LEGO Technic functional batteries and an electric car battery for longer driving times than ever before
- 768 LEGO Power Functions motors, divided into 8 engine packages, which V8 engine of the McLaren P1™
- First LEGO model, Driving around curves can
- First LEGO model, the one Lap on a race track completed
- First LEGO model, which is from a Formula 1 racing driver was driven
With LEGO on the race track: the ultimate LEGO Technic McLaren P1
