Saudi Arabian GP Knocks Down Ferrari’s Guinness World Record Ahead of Jeddah F1 Race

Saudi Arabia is eagerly awaiting the inaugural Formula 1 event around the streets of Jeddah scheduled over the first week of December 2021. However, even before F1 could flag off the Saudi Arabian GP, the entire circuit is buzzing with new records not only with respect to F1 but also the entire world.

Only a week earlier, the Grand Prix organizers affirmed that the Jeddah Corniche Circuit would be the first-ever Formula 1 circuit to offer 5G network to the spectators. And this record is subjected to the sport. However, here’s something even more astonishing that has garnered global recognition.

The promoters of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix have managed to etch their name in the book of Guinness World Records.

Saudi Arabian GP breaks ‘Lego’ record

The push for success began on September 10, where a team of Lego builders built the largest F1 car entirely made of Lego bricks. The previous record belonged to Ferrari, who built a car comprising 350,000 Lego bricks, back in 2019. And only two years later, here we are, with a much bigger Lego car on display at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit.

According to the promoters, it took exactly 10 days for the builders to complete the car, with a total of 504,202 Lego bricks. The car, as expected, is Green in color, depicting Saudi Arabia’s national flag which primarily features Green.

Guinness World Records officially announced the new record on September 23, Saudi National Day.

Reason behind the Lego F1 car record pursuit

There is a very powerful reason why the promoters decided to build this massive Lego F1 car.

“The Saudi Automobile & Motorcycle Federation, in association with Ehsan – Saudi Arabia’s national charity – called on all citizens and residents of Saudi Arabia to join together to break the record for the Worlds’ largest Lego Brick Formula 1 car by donating to charity in return for Lego bricks that were used to complete the record-breaking build,” the statement read.

Overall, this has undeniably been an ecstatic start to Saudi Arabia’s inaugural F1 campaign, and the big picture is still days away. Are we in for a truly magnificent race weekend in Jeddah? Only time will tell.

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