F1 drivers use cars made of Lego

Can you spot what is different about these F1 cars?
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Can you spot what is different about these Formula 1 cars taking part in the drivers' parade ahead of the Miami Grand Prix on Sunday?
That's right, these cars are made of Lego - and a LOT of hard work!
Each of the ten cars were made from nearly 400,000 pieces of Lego, and they took around 23,000 hours to create according to Jonathan Jurion, a Senior Designer at The Lego Group.
Each F1 team had their own bespoke car in their team colours.
The drivers lapped the 5.4 kilometre (3.3 mile) track while waving to fans ahead of the start of the Miami Grand Prix.
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Each team had their own car in their own team colours that fitted 2 drivers
All 20 drivers took part in the parade in the Lego cars instead of the usual touring truck.
The cars are fully drivable, and are made for two drivers to fit inside, which the design team said was a "bit of a challenge".
Each car had 26 specialists involved in the design, engineering, and manufacturing.
According to Lego, the cars are at a near 1:1 scale with Formula 1 cars and are capable of reaching speeds of 20 kilometres an hour.

So, what did the drivers think?
UK F1 driver for Ferrari, Lewis Hamilton said: "That was the most fun drivers' parade we've ever had, some dirty driving, it was great fun,"
Hamilton also shared a TikTok of the the Lego lap which he described as "chaos".
The clip was filmed from Hamilton's point of view in the car whilst Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc drove.
It was filled with lots of laughter, and even some crashes between the cars and a wall!
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen added: "I do think they will have to sweep the track, there is some Lego debris! A few cars collided along the way."
The cars will now go on global tour appearing at future races and other F1 calendar moments.