Nico Hulkenberg tried out a full-size Lego model of Renault’s F1 car last month.
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jenc (@jens)
3rd March 2018, 11:04
My worst fears for 2018… it’s bricked…
Hugh (@hugh11)
3rd March 2018, 11:04
Nico was surprised to discover that the lego Renault was more reliable the real life one.
F1 fun
3rd March 2018, 15:32
Ha Ha. Probably true.
Ben Rowe (@thegianthogweed)
3rd March 2018, 16:52
Other than that it will never work or move anywhere and fall apart way more easily :)
KimiRaikkonen1207 (@kimiraikkonen1207)
4th March 2018, 18:14
Nico was surprised to discover that the Lego Renault was more expensive than the real life one ;)
KimiRaikkonen1207 (@kimiraikkonen1207)
4th March 2018, 18:36
Sorry – just realized @flyinglapct posted something similar…
Konstantinos Spatharas (@revenger210)
3rd March 2018, 11:05
This year, Renault decided to be a bit more playful with their on-track approach!
cdavman (@cdavman)
3rd March 2018, 11:10
The Hulk goes to extreme lengths to demonstrate how easy it was to get in the car before the halo era, by building a life size replica.
Ian (@valkyrassassin)
3rd March 2018, 11:17
As Hulkenberg patted his new challenger for 2018, he found that somehow he just couldn’t Lego (Let Go)….
Vettel fan 17 (@)
3rd March 2018, 11:17
Hulkenburg is amazed to find out that he has been demoted to Formula Lego.
Egonovi
3rd March 2018, 11:18
Renault’s creative way to attract the ever younger F1 drivers.
Ian (@valkyrassassin)
3rd March 2018, 11:19
“I hope this is fast right out of the box”
berlinerkindlGP (@berlinerkindlgp)
3rd March 2018, 12:01
+1
James
3rd March 2018, 17:30
haha +1
Ben Rowe (@thegianthogweed)
3rd March 2018, 11:20
“Those tyres look just like the real thing!”
joe pineapples
3rd March 2018, 11:21
After a crash during quali, a special mention must go to Renault whose mechanics sons & daughters worked on the overnight rebuild, even though it was way past their bedtime.
aaron
3rd March 2018, 11:23
*puts foot down* Ouch!
Scotty
3rd March 2018, 13:45
Okay, that’s funny!
Pat Ruadh (@fullcoursecaution)
5th March 2018, 10:59
This is my favourite
Robbie (@robbie)
3rd March 2018, 11:28
The grid kids presence is already taking effect.
Panzik
3rd March 2018, 13:22
Lol
Apexor
3rd March 2018, 17:05
Good one loooool.
Robbie (@robbie)
3rd March 2018, 11:39
Of course they used the French made Legault pieces.
Richard K
3rd March 2018, 11:44
Bet I’ll still be quicker in this than Palmer was last season
Ben
3rd March 2018, 11:45
Don’t let Palmer drive this one.
Grosjean's smile (@testacorsa)
3rd March 2018, 11:53
A Halo was left out, as the Lego builders decided it was just too blocky.
Willem Cecchi (@)
3rd March 2018, 11:55
Le’ go go go!
Robbie (@robbie)
3rd March 2018, 12:00
Renault have accomplished their goal of making a car that really sticks to the track and has a locked in advantage.
deMercer (@)
3rd March 2018, 12:07
Hülkenberg posing for the “Minecraft – The F1 edition”-cover.
HRT (@vvans)
3rd March 2018, 12:14
The special taskforce created by Renault to make repairs to Maldonado’s car more affordable finally presents their result
Scotty
3rd March 2018, 12:22
When asked how do he felt about testing Renault’s new challanger, the Hulk smiled and replied, “I can’t wait to take a spin around the block.”
Billys (@bilarxos)
3rd March 2018, 12:25
If i win with them maybe they give me one of this for my living room!
Dom (@3dom)
3rd March 2018, 12:43
Success in F1 is about putting all the pieces together
Dom (@3dom)
3rd March 2018, 12:44
Renault aim to rebuild their F1 success brick by brick
Jeanrien (@jeanrien)
3rd March 2018, 12:50
Hulkenberg paid a visit at Renault young driver academy.
BlackJack (@danieljaksa)
3rd March 2018, 12:51
I’ll show them how to make a winning car. It’s child’s play.
norwin jabla
3rd March 2018, 12:57
F1 launch time 2018! The transition from digital to real cars. Renault goes pixelized with legos! Let’s go!!!
Derek Edwards
3rd March 2018, 12:58
The first subscribers to F1 TV were a little disappointed at the resolution of the official feed.
JamieFranklinF1 (@jamiefranklinf1)
3rd March 2018, 13:04
When told he needed to build the team around him, Hulkenberg took it a little too far…
Dom (@3dom)
3rd March 2018, 13:11
Nice
norwin jabla
3rd March 2018, 13:13
Hulk: Haha! this surfaces can do a hell of turbulence to those behind. Rock n roll!
Wonderbadger (@wonderbadger)
3rd March 2018, 13:15
Hulkenburg suspected that Renaults attempt to create vortices using their new block-step design language may have gone a little too far.
norwin jabla
3rd March 2018, 13:20
Don’t you cut me off! it’s easiest to pick this mirror and throw out. I’ll test your halo! haha.
Selbbin (@selbbin)
3rd March 2018, 13:27
Renault’s new ‘adaptive chassis’ will allow them to make quick changes to the bodywork as needed and replace parts without the use of tools.
Fikri (@elangsawah)
3rd March 2018, 13:28
Ha, those Red Bull only go as far as digital camo. Renault shows digital pixelated car is the way ahead.
TFLB (@tflb)
3rd March 2018, 13:29
‘If you’re lucky Nico we might let you stand on a toy podium as well’.
Broke84 (@broke84)
3rd March 2018, 13:29
Having seen the new halo, Hulk really started bricking it.
Sensord4notbeingafanboi (@peartree)
3rd March 2018, 13:29
After clashing with Mag in Hungary last season, the Danish company Lego has it’s own answer.
norwin jabla
3rd March 2018, 13:42
Seriously? This one’s got the seat and seatbelts too! You gotta be kidding me Lego.
adb (@adbb)
3rd March 2018, 13:50
“Ugh, no Halo at last…”
Nick (@theawesomefish)
3rd March 2018, 14:24
Well that explains why the engine kept falling apart.
F1 fun
3rd March 2018, 15:30
+1
Frasier (@frasier)
3rd March 2018, 14:48
Nico is hoping this yellow brick roadster will make him the Wizard in Oz
Dom (@3dom)
3rd March 2018, 16:32
Very good
Bullfrog (@bullfrog)
3rd March 2018, 14:50
At the launch of the new range of Lego men, featuring F1 drivers and more lifelike than ever.
Man United_Vettel (@siegfreyco)
3rd March 2018, 14:52
What kind of torture is this
Todfod (@todfod)
3rd March 2018, 14:55
As long as this car doesn’t have a halo..
budchekov (@budchekov)
3rd March 2018, 14:57
I told them hiring James May as chief technical officer was a mistake.
Robert McKay
3rd March 2018, 15:03
“Lego? No, I said the engine ‘let go’…”
Gabriel (@rethla)
3rd March 2018, 15:23
It said 3+ on the box so this should work.
Ruben
3rd March 2018, 15:37
With the ban on grid girls, Renault is looking to bring studs to the grid.
Stephen Crowsen (@drycrust)
3rd March 2018, 15:47
Renault is proposing a second tier to F1 called Formula L which uses commerically available products for construction.
Tom
3rd March 2018, 15:54
The building blocks of success…
JohnS
3rd March 2018, 16:23
To change a damaged nose, Renault mechanics have to be under eight years old.
JohnS’s Dad
3rd March 2018, 16:41
Silly dude, don’t you know most race car mechanics are STILL under eight? We refuse to grow up!
Dom (@3dom)
3rd March 2018, 16:35
Renault said they were focusing on reliabuildity first, then performance
Dom (@3dom)
3rd March 2018, 16:45
Hulk Smash!!!
Maxx Silver
3rd March 2018, 17:06
Would still be faster than a Mclaren…
Apexor
3rd March 2018, 17:07
Nico: On the bright side there are no cheap bolts here.
Julian (Mr. Sakura) (@xiasitlo)
3rd March 2018, 17:24
Nico Hulkenberg was… stunned upon finding out that even the knock-off lego Renault used was the 4th best-sold in the world.
James Brickles (@brickles)
3rd March 2018, 17:33
Renault’s rivals will find it hard to Duplo-cate their new design.
John H (@john-h)
3rd March 2018, 21:03
Excellent work.
Stephen Crowsen (@drycrust)
3rd March 2018, 17:34
Renault find a loop hole in the regulations that allows them to use a full size car in a wind tunnel if the car is “a toy”.
Benjamin Brown (@benjib)
3rd March 2018, 17:40
Trying to reduce the weight of Nico’s car, Renault take weight saving measures to the extreme.
hzh (@hzh00)
3rd March 2018, 17:58
Renault went too far with their new Lego sponsorship.
Stephen Crowsen (@drycrust)
3rd March 2018, 17:58
Nicolas Hulkenberg won this weeks “Bring and Tell” school competition with his talk on a white quilted arm band his mother had lovingly made for him. First prize was being the first boy allowed to sit in Room 27’s “Renault racing car”.
Lomp
3rd March 2018, 18:03
Legault of my Reno!
zimkazimka (@zimkazimka)
3rd March 2018, 18:29
Nico, you’ve got to LEGO of your championship dreams already!
Pratyush P (@pratyushp276)
3rd March 2018, 18:45
Renault have finally created a solution to the frequent instances of Hulk taking his anger out on the car…
Stephen Crowsen (@drycrust)
3rd March 2018, 21:19
Renault was forced to proved the software they supplied to McLaren was identical to that used in their own car.
Dane
3rd March 2018, 21:23
Photographer captures Hulkenberg moments before painfully stepping on a Lego.
Mark Thomson (@melthom)
3rd March 2018, 22:15
Money had to be saved although engineers were boiling over with the first car mockup after Renault F1 got a new financial controller
Mark (@mrcento)
3rd March 2018, 22:35
It soon became apparent that Nico Hulkenberg had misunderstood Cyril Abietboul when he said the Renault F1 team have the building blocks in place for a stronger 2018.
reh1v2.0 (@reh1v2-0)
3rd March 2018, 23:24
“I hope the same thing is under the engine cover !?”
Selbbin (@selbbin)
3rd March 2018, 23:54
Drives like a brick.
V8_fan
4th March 2018, 1:23
Sainz messed with the Rapid Prototyping Machine.
\Tau3.8/
4th March 2018, 1:40
‘You know this is fast yeah? like 360kph..has Loctite spondored yet?’
Mr.Brown
4th March 2018, 1:48
‘would u hitch a ride on this Nando?’
Brian (@flyinglapct)
4th March 2018, 2:24
Formula 1’s latest attempt to cut costs was a complete failure when teams realized that building their cars out of Legos was actually MORE expensive.
skylien (@skylien)
4th March 2018, 9:11
Haha! +1
Brian (@flyinglapct)
4th March 2018, 2:27
Renaults attempt to attract Max to the team hit a curve in the road when it was discovered that he prefers Nanoblocks.
Warner (@warner16)
4th March 2018, 2:36
That moment you realise that Lego created a real life model Renault F1 car & the marvel superhero Hulk, all captured in the same image….
Phylyp (@phylyp)
4th March 2018, 3:10
If you thought stepping on a Lego hurt, try sitting on one…
Scalextric (@scalextric)
4th March 2018, 3:46
No Nico, wait. First we pull it back, you climb in, then we let it go. Voila! More efficient than Formula E.
mog
4th March 2018, 4:20
Renault’s engineers had got bored during the Christmas break and decided to throw a Lego party
skylien (@skylien)
4th March 2018, 9:21
Hulk: Oh man…! I told Cyril not to buy the new wind tunnel from Lego!
skylien (@skylien)
4th March 2018, 9:26
EVERYTHING IS AWESOME!
Placid (@placid)
4th March 2018, 10:57
HHHHHMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!
I WONDER IF ROSSI IS OPEN TO SWAP RIDES?
StephenH
4th March 2018, 11:53
Hulkenberg’s nerves meant he was always bricking it before the start of testing …
Kevin (@lothe)
4th March 2018, 14:09
The moment Carlos Sainz started to question having insisted on that equipment-parity clause.
Lawndart (@lawndart78)
4th March 2018, 14:48
Option 1: “Why is the seat making squishing sounds? Oh God, has Button been sitting in my car again?”
Option 2: “I was going to drive the Ferrari, but after a week of testing the odometer says 5. Five what? Kilometers? Days? Engines? Sorry, even a Lego Renault is less dodgy than those things.”
F1 fun
4th March 2018, 15:10
They probably spent more time building that than the actual car.
Stephen Crowsen (@drycrust)
4th March 2018, 15:53
Nico demonstrates the new fold-away-so-it’s-invisible Halo.
kartguy07 (@kartguy07)
4th March 2018, 19:34
Nico was far from convinced about the Renault aero concept for 2018.
Picasso 1.9D FTW (@picasso-19d-ftw)
4th March 2018, 21:00
In anticipation of closer on-track competition with Max Verstappen, Hulkenberg thought he’d better get some blocking moves of his very own.
Stephen Crowsen (@drycrust)
4th March 2018, 23:17
“ARRRGGGHHH MUUUUMMMY THAT MAN STOLE MY LEGO BLOCKS!!!!”
///f1__
5th March 2018, 1:36
‘hey Cyril? sure you’ve imagined how this looks after Autoclave, eh?!’
Björn Andersson
5th March 2018, 7:40
Finally I can do something about the aero myself!
Jimmy
5th March 2018, 9:32
Nico’s always thinking outside the box to get that elusive first podium
Sergey Martyn
5th March 2018, 14:08
Every kid knows – the only vehicle that can beat Lego car is the Flintstones footmobile!
Flatt_pak1
5th March 2018, 16:55
Lego Engineers: ‘F1 really is about corners. Lego corners! yes, agree?!
Jenson Button: Yeah! Too many corners! makes a tickling race. Nando would hate that if you had them on McLaren in Monaco. I sure would pee in his seat!!!
Darkschneider
5th March 2018, 17:39
Hehehe … dare to pass me and you’ll get some blocks on your cockpit … *smirks*
Mark Tranter
6th March 2018, 14:58
Nico was having his doubts that the new sponsorship deal will work out.