Ferrari F1 car made of 400,000 Lego pieces goes on display ahead of Miami Grand Prix

FERRARI F1 boffins examine the latest in engine blocks as they come face-to-face with a lifesize model of their car — constructed entirely of Lego.

The unusual replica was made of almost 400,000 pieces to imitate the scarlet machine that the drivers Sir Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc will race at the Miami Grand Prix this weekend.

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Lego said in response to a video of the car’s unveiling on F1’s Instagram account that it was “just a little something we put together”.

Seven-time champion Sir Lewis, 40, will hope it can inspire him to his first grand prix win with the team in tomorrow’s race.

Meanwhile, Ralf Schumacher has said he believes Hamilton will retire before his Ferrari contract expires at the end of the 2026 season.

He told Sky Germany's F1 podcast: "He just can’t cope with the car.

"We talk a lot about Lando Norris [and his lack of belief], but it’s almost worse with him. You can see that he’s really slumped over.

"If you’re standing there at some point and have no more resources and are permanently slower, then you lose everything.

"I know from my own experience: if it goes on like this, it’s no fun anymore.

"Then at some point, he wakes up in the morning and thinks to himself: ‘Why am I doing this to myself? I’m no longer having fun, I can’t do it anymore. I’m getting in the way of my team."

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