SILVERSTONE, England, July 3 (Reuters) - ⁠Red Bull's Max Verstappen has said Formula One's decision ⁠to put drivers in Lego cars for Sunday's ‌British Grand Prix parade lap risks making them look like "kids and clowns".

The four-time world champion told broadcaster Viaplay that he would rather stick with the ​usual format of drivers being taken ⁠around the circuit on a ⁠flatbed truck, waving to fans and doing television interviews.

"I prefer ⁠to ‌play with Lego at home, you know, with the kids. Not on a go-kart here, to be ⁠honest," said the Dutchman.

"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."

Formula One and Lego announced on Thursday that the 22 drivers will do a lap of Silverstone before ⁠Sunday's race in mini-cars made of ​thousands of Lego bricks.

A previous event at the Miami Grand Prix last year, with drivers sharing two-seater cars, saw collisions and ⁠bricks scattered across the asphalt.

"At the end of the day we are Formula One drivers, I think we should not look like kids and clowns trying to ram into each other," ​said Verstappen. "I don’t think that is ⁠what Formula One needs, but it is what it is."

Emily Prazer, ​Formula One's chief commercial officer, said ‌the event would show a ​different side to the sport and "create an incredible spectacle for fans".

(Reporting by Alan Baldwin; Editing by Toby Chopra)