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A mellow yellow Lego Renault R.S.17!

To celebrate its forty years of F1, Renault partnered with the LEGO company to build a full-scale R.S.17 car from over 600,000 of the famous toy company's plastic bricks!

The car is currently on display at the manufacturer's flagship Atelier Renault space in Paris, on the Champs-Elysées.

The R.S.17's only authentic elements are its wheels, its seat and the steering wheel, while its construction took a full three weeks.

We doubt it complies with Formula 1's minimum weight restrictions...

Phillip van Osten

Motor racing was a backdrop from the outset in Phillip van Osten's life. Born in Southern California, Phillip grew up with the sights and sounds of fast cars thanks to his father, Dick van Osten, an editor and writer for Auto Speed and Sport and Motor Trend. Phillip's passion for racing grew even more when his family moved to Europe and he became acquainted with the extraordinary world of Grand Prix racing. He was an early contributor to the monthly French F1i Magazine, often providing a historic or business perspective on Formula 1's affairs. In 2012, he co-authored along with fellow journalist Pierre Van Vliet the English-language adaptation of a limited edition book devoted to the great Belgian driver Jacky Ickx. He also authored "The American Legacy in Formula 1", a book which recounts the trials and tribulations of American drivers in Grand Prix racing. Phillip is also a commentator for Belgian broadcaster Be.TV for the US Indycar series.