Driveable Lego cars debut at F1 Miami Grand Prix
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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