--- title: "Womp Womp: Verstappen Says LEGO F1 Parade Makes Drivers Look Like ‘Kids and Clowns’" date: "2026-07-03" modified: "2026-07-03" authors: - name: "Jerry Perez" job_title: "Deputy Editor" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/jerry-perez" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/womp-womp-verstappen-says-lego-f1-parade-makes-drivers-look-like-kids-and-clowns" categories: - "F1" - "News" - "Racing" --- # Womp Womp: Verstappen Says LEGO F1 Parade Makes Drivers Look Like ‘Kids and Clowns’ ![MIAMI, FLORIDA - MAY 04: Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing and Yuki Tsunoda of Japan and Oracle Red Bull Racing at the Lego drivers parade prior to the F1 Grand Prix of Miami at Miami International Autodrome on May 04, 2025 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)]() *\Mark Thompson via Getty\* The [Lego car drivers' parade at last year's Miami Grand Prix]() was one of the season's highlights, as it showed [Formula 1]() drivers letting their hair down and having fun before putting their helmets on and switching to race mode. For Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, however, that may have been *too* much fun. During this weekend's British Grand Prix, where another Lego drivers' parade is set to take place Sunday, the four-time champ told the media that it's just not the right look. And that, despite the photo of a smiling Verstappen you see above, he'd rather play with Lego sets "at home." "At the end of the day, we are Formula 1 drivers, I think we should not look like kids and clowns trying to ram into each other," said Verstappen, according to *[Motorsport.com]()*. "I don’t think that is what Formula 1 needs, but it is what it is." ![MIAMI, FLORIDA - MAY 04: Lando Norris of Great Britain and McLaren Oscar Piastri of Australia and McLaren Charles Leclerc of Monaco and Scuderia Ferrari and Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Scuderia Ferrari at the Lego drivers parade during the F1 Grand Prix of Miami at Miami International Autodrome on May 04, 2025 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty Images for LEGO Group)]() **Hector Vivas via Getty** This year's Lego cars will contain the same 28,000 bricks as last year's, but the new 2.0 version looks, uh, more robust and considerably smaller. Having seen these up close earlier today, there's now a rental-kart-style bumper around the cars—probably because most drivers, including Max, busted them to pieces while horsing around last year, spreading Lego pieces all over the track. To help with the shenanigans, this year each driver will get their own car rather than one per team, so maybe some drivers will choose to engage in a bit of horseplay, or they'll just reach for that 15.5 mph top speed and book it to the finish line. Either way, and I'm speaking for myself here, it will be a fun little spectacle to witness whether you're attending the race in person or watching on TV. As for Verstappen, he'd prefer to stand on a livestock trailer and be hauled around the track. "I prefer to play with Lego at home, you know, with the kids. Not on a go-kart here, to be honest," said Verstappen per the outlet. "I prefer to stand on a truck, just with everyone together. I think that’s more fun and I think it also looks more professional." https://www.instagram.com/p/DaSyVpfFYAk/ Per the report, Lewis Hamilton isn't a fan of the Lego car parade lap either, though no specific reason was given. Reigning champion Lando Norris is down to clown, telling the media during the FIA press conference that he's looking forward to it. "I’m pretty excited for it, actually!" said Norris. "If it’s like Miami, then I think whoever can make it back to the start line will be a winner already. I think it’s a cool thing to do. It’s different. "Obviously you’re all together and you can have a little chitchat and see the fans when you’re on the truck, but I think it’s nice to do something different every now and then. So as long as it’s safe and we all behave, which we shall, then it will be a jolly good ride," said Norris *per Motorsport.com.* Is Verstappen being a sourpuss, or is he onto something here? ## Author Jerry is responsible for upholding The Drive's ethos as an audience-first, enthusiast-driven car blog that serves up industry-leading news, reviews, culture, and motorsport coverage. Overseeing a staff of writers and editors from his home base in Indianapolis, he helps curate the site's daily rundown, as well as its medium- and long-term content strategies. Jerry joined The Drive in 2018 as a writer and worked as news editor and managing editor before becoming the deputy in 2023. As a lifelong car enthusiast and racing fan, Jerry believes that all cars are cool, but the people behind the machines are even cooler. This belief often gives The Drive a slightly different focus from most other car sites, where we explore the humanity behind the machines. When he's not obsessing over the day's biggest stories or hanging out at a race track, Jerry can be found behind the wheel of a car, most likely sharing a laugh with his teenage son or daughter. ### Author social links [Instagram]()