LEGO Technic to F4

Building and Thinking with Precision and Focus

Ana Palestro at age 12 in January 2022, smiling behind her lit-up LEGO Technic Porsche 911 RSR on a wooden table
ThenJanuary 2022
Ana Palestro at 16 in October 2026, with her lit-up LEGO Technic Porsche 911 RSR
NowOctober 2026

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What LEGO is to me

It all started with Hot Wheels. Then came small LEGO sets, and after that I discovered LEGO Technic.

Building Technic models let me explore every part of a car with my own hands. Each model taught me something new: how a steering system works, what a suspension does, and how everything fits together.

Beyond the mechanical side, building these complex models taught me patience. Turning thousands of tiny pieces into an intricate working car took immense focus. At the end of every build, placing the final piece gave me an incredible sense of accomplishment.

Ana Palestro's hand-built, to-scale red Ferrari Formula 1 car model, made for her 6th grade math class in June 2022
Ferrari F1 car · 6th grade math project, June 2022

The more I built, the more time I wanted to spend working with cars. In 6th grade, I built a Ferrari F1 car to scale as my year-end project for math class.

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Why Technic Matters to Me

Technic was my first exposure to the wonders of engineering and mechanics, all while doing something I loved. I could spend days building a car, and while I was having fun, I was also learning. Each build was a challenging puzzle I couldn't put down until it was completely solved.

My early curiosity, sparked by building working car models, led me to explore cars in new ways, like building and using a racing simulator. The simulator gave me a real sense of driving and speed at a young age, and that was all I needed to know that motorsports would be my future.

Ana Palestro's LEGO Technic McLaren Formula 1 race car model in orange and blue
McLaren Formula 1 Race Car · LEGO Technic 42141

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A Few of My Builds

Ana Palestro's LEGO Technic Porsche 911 RSR model in white, red and black race livery
Porsche 911 RSRLEGO Technic 42096
Ana Palestro's LEGO Technic Bugatti Chiron model in light and dark blue
Bugatti ChironLEGO Technic 42083
Ana Palestro's LEGO Technic McLaren Senna GTR model in blue and white livery
McLaren Senna GTRLEGO Technic 42123
Ana Palestro's LEGO Technic Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 model in lime green with white stripes
Ford Mustang Shelby GT500LEGO Technic 42138
Ana Palestro's white LEGO Porsche 911 model in a clear display case
Porsche 911LEGO Icons 10295
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