07-07-2025
Why Were All The F1 Drivers On The Podium Handed LEGO Trophies At British GP?
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The British Grand Prix trophies were made from LEGO bricks for F1's 75th anniversary. The winner's trophy used 2,717 bricks.
The top three finishers at Sunday's British Formula One Grand Prix received podium trophies unlike any other — custom-built entirely out of LEGO bricks.
The trophies are part of a multi-year collaboration between Formula One and LEGO, which previously saw 10 life-sized LEGO-built cars featured in a pre-race parade at the Miami Grand Prix — a moment that quickly went viral.
To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the F1 World Championship at Silverstone, LEGO created special trophies for the race.
Today's #BritishGP trophies are made from Lego – the winner's trophy is inspired by the RAC gold trophy, and is made of 2,717 bricks. #F1 — Phillip Horton (@PHortonF1) July 6, 2025
The winner's trophy, modeled after the historic RAC golden cup, was constructed using 2,717 LEGO bricks, stood over 59 cm tall, weighed more than 2 kg, and — contrary to some assumptions — is not available for purchase as a retail set.
Runner-up Oscar Piastri couldn't resist teasing third-place finisher Nico Hülkenberg, who secured his first career podium after 239 starts.
'How does it feel after 15 years of F1 to get a podium trophy that's made out of LEGO you can just pull apart?" Piastri joked.
'It's just made out of LEGO that you can pull apart and probably buy next week," he added with a grin.
Hülkenberg, however, found the humor in it. 'I love LEGO. It's good. My daughter can play with it too. You've always got to see the bright side," he said. 'But, you know, a bit of silver or gold would have been nice too — but I won't complain."
Each trophy was built by a team of seven LEGO builders in Denmark, who spent a total of 210 hours assembling the awards. The bricks were glued together to ensure durability.
In addition to the gold-trimmed winner's trophy, the second and third-place versions featured white bases with red and blue accents, while the constructors' award was finished in dark blue and gold.
