{"id":775559,"date":"2026-07-02T13:51:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T13:51:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/775559\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T13:51:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T13:51:12","slug":"formula-1-makes-new-announcement-ahead-of-british-grand-prix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/775559\/","title":{"rendered":"Formula 1 makes new announcement ahead of British Grand Prix"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Formula 1 has announced that the hugely popular LEGO F1 cars will return for the drivers\u2019 parade at this weekend\u2019s British Grand Prix at Silverstone.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike last season\u2019s Miami Grand Prix, each driver will receive his own LEGO car for the British GP parade with the number ballooning from 10 to 22.<\/p>\n<p>More cars, more chaos? LEGO F1 cars to return for Formula 1 British Grand Prix<\/p>\n<p>Want more PlanetF1.com coverage? Add us as a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=planetf1.com\" target=\"_blank\">preferred source on Google<\/a> to your favourites list for news you can trust<\/p>\n<p>Formula 1 and LEGO entered a multi-year partnership in September 2024 in a landmark announcement.<\/p>\n<p>The deal saw LEGO produce 10 fully driveable, two-seater F1 cars \u2013 one for each team \u2013 for the drivers\u2019 parade at the 2025 Miami Grand Prix.<\/p>\n<p>It resulted in one of the most memorable moments of last season, with the drivers hailing it as the most enjoyable drivers\u2019 parade they had been involved in.<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of this weekend\u2019s British Grand Prix, Formula 1 has announced that the LEGO drivers\u2019 parade will return at Silverstone on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ps-lazy-img size-medium wp-image-926501\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lego-f1-2026-british-grand-prix-cars.jpg\" alt=\"A studio-based shot of the LEGO F1 'minicars' in the colours of each team on the 2026 grid\"\/><\/p>\n<p> The LEGO F1 cars set to be used for the British Grand Prix drivers\u2019 parade<\/p>\n<p>Aiming to \u2018go even bigger\u2019 than Miami 2025, LEGO has created a total of 22 cars \u2013 complete with the race number of each driver \u2013 for the British Grand Prix (above).<\/p>\n<p>Each so-called \u2018minicar\u2019 was made from 28,000 real LEGO bricks and built by 20 designers, engineers and LEGO specialists at the firm\u2019s Kladno factory in the Czech Republic.<\/p>\n<p>It took more than 6,400 hours for all 22 LEGO cars to be produced.<\/p>\n<p>The drivers\u2019 parade will be held at 13:30 local time on Sunday, 90 minutes before the start of the grand prix.<\/p>\n<p>Emily Prazer, the chief commercial officer at Formula 1, said: \u201cLast year\u2019s F1 Drivers\u2019 Parade in Miami with the LEGO big build cars was one of the most memorable and talked-about moments of the season, capturing the imagination of fans around the world and showing a different side of the sport.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis year, we\u2019re building on that moment to create an incredible spectacle for fans attending the British Grand Prix and those watching globally.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is something truly special about bringing together the worlds of Formula 1 and LEGO play, combining innovation, creativity, and entertainment in a way that can inspire and excite fans of all ages.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Preview: British Grand Prix<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.planetf1.com\/features\/british-grand-prix-2026-predictions\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">British GP predictions: False Lewis Hamilton hope, Russell on toast, McLaren resurgence<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.planetf1.com\/news\/f1-british-grand-prix-2026-live\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">F1 British Grand Prix 2026 event centre \u2013 Live updates, reports, results, schedule, weather, preview<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Julia Goldin, the chief product and marketing officer of the LEGO Group, added: \u201cThe excitement from drivers and fans alike at last year\u2019s Miami Drivers Parade, was impossible to ignore.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFans and drivers alike asked \u2013 so now we are delivering.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe wanted to go even bigger than last year and ensure we continue to surprise and delight our fans.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe can\u2019t wait to see what the drivers do when they get these minicars on track.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Want to be the first to know exclusive information from the F1 paddock? Join our <a href=\"https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaUcBxk6BIEcgEnwDi1T\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">broadcast channel on WhatsApp<\/a> to get the scoop on the latest developments from our team of accredited journalists.<\/p>\n<p>You can also subscribe to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@planetf1com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">PlanetF1 YouTube channel<\/a> for exclusive features, hear from our paddock journalists with stories from the heart of Formula 1 and much more!<\/p>\n<p>Read next: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.planetf1.com\/news\/jeremy-clarkson-alpine-british-grand-prix-2026\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jeremy Clarkson at centre of new Alpine announcement ahead of British GP<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Formula 1 has announced that the hugely popular LEGO F1 cars will return for the drivers\u2019 parade at&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":775560,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[441],"tags":[21624,49,48,578,576,577,1613,44,22395,82],"class_list":["post-775559","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-formula-1","tag-british-grand-prix","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-f1","tag-formula-1","tag-formula1","tag-home-page","tag-news","tag-popular","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/775559","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=775559"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/775559\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/775560"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=775559"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=775559"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=775559"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}