Parts review and MOCs: LEGO® Speed Champions: Formula 1®

a collection of images showing LEGO F1 vehicles, a selection of views of slopeds and printed parts within the sets

We sent our contributors Tom Loftus and Kevin J. Walter a selection of LEGO® Speed Champions F1® sets, to test their potential as "parts packs" by creating some custom models and alternate builds. First up though, Tom analyses the new moulds included that we've not yet discussed on New Elementary.

Products in this article were gifted by The LEGO Group; the author's opinions are their own.
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LEGO® Speed Champions: Formula 1 sets

Ranging between 246 and 269 pieces
Price £22.99 / US$26.99 / €26.99 / AU$39.99
Released on 1 March 2025

Set 77242 on LEGO.com
Set 77243 on LEGO.com
Set 77244 on LEGO.com
Set 77245 on LEGO.com
Set 77246 on LEGO.com
Set 77247 on LEGO.com
Set 77248 on LEGO.com
Set 77249 on LEGO.com
Set 77250 on LEGO.com
Set 77251 on LEGO.com

The Parts

Moulds of note

First, a fun bit of element synergy that we previously overlooked.

a black Slope Curved 1 x 6 next to a orange 'Porsche Bow' showing them to have a matching curve

Slope Curved 1 x 6 (6801, shown above in black) is used prominently in the LEGO Speed Champions F1 sets as the nose of each vehicle, but did you know it is also a perfect match to the curve of a 'Porsche Bow' (4581 and 4308, shown above in orange)?

We definitely should have known, because Senior Designer Mike Psiaki left us a comment telling us as much way back in 2021, even before the 1x6 slope was created! How embarrassing.

You can read Thomas Jenkins' otherwise comprehensive analysis of this part in his review of LEGO® Ideas set 21355 The Evolution of STEM.

two dark blue Slope Curved 4 x 2 with Stud Notches

Slope Curved 4 x 2 with Stud Notch (Left 6930 and Right 6929) have also escaped our analytical gaze.

three pairs of left and right 4x2 curved slopes in red, dark blue and black

The pair are used in half of the LEGO Speed Champions Formula 1 sets for the side pod shaping, appearing in 3 colours across the wave – the most common being black.

Red, with print (6539342, Left and 6539341, Right) – exclusive to set 77242 Ferrari SF-24 F1® Race Car
Dark Blue (6536260) – exclusive to set 77243 Oracle Red Bull Racing RB20 F1® Race Car
Black (6522832) in LEGO Speed Champions sets 77250 MoneyGram Haas F1® Team VF-24 Race Car, 77248 BWT Alpine F1® Team A524 Race Car and 77247 KICK Sauber F1® Team C44 Race Car, but also in 75434 K-2SO and 76304 Batman Forever Batmobile

They also come in white (6510053) in 77006 Team Sonic Command Truck.

a family picture of all the curved slopes with notches ranging from 1x4, to 1x2 in size

Slope Curved 3 x 2 with Stud Notch (left 80178 and right 80177, shown in lime green above centre) are the new wedge slopes' closest relatives, but they fit right in with the rest of the family too.

a dark blue 4x2 curved slope with notch and a 2x2 triangle tile both with their pointed end slightly flattened.

Much like a 2 x 2 'sandwich' tile (35787), the tip of the slope is cut short. It's a sensible safety feature but does mean you should expect the odd gap if you plan to pair it up with other 45° elements.

three images showing the matching curves of the 4x2 curved slope and the concorde canopy element

Nevertheless, the angled tip and 1 x 4 curved edge do neatly fall in to LEGO® System. The smaller curve does too but it's tricker use effectively because it matches only a handful of parts like the aforementioned 3 x 2 cut-curved slope (above, top right) or the Concorde canopy (103918 above bottom right). Perhaps someday we'll get yet another new curved slope using this seldom-seen radius.

Printed parts

Although all the cars have an eye-watering number of stickers, each one has quite a few printed decorations too.

six images showing a selection of printed elements for each Formula one car including 1x6 slopes, tyres, dishes and a 1x1 tile with 15 tiny silver dots printed

In each set, you'll typically find:

1x slope 1 x 6 with prints on top and sides
4x dish 2 x 2, used for the cars wheel hubs
1x games controller with steering wheel print
2x large and small tyres with white, yellow or red Pirelli branding
At least 1x +1 spare 1 x 1 element with an exclusive print – usually a sponsor logo, but some are generic enough for use elsewhere
1x +1 spare tile 1 x 1 with 15 silver dots print (6539347) – this one is definitely generic; practically begging to be used on something sci-fi

Additionally, some cars feature more specialised printed parts:

a selection of specialised printed parts with sponsor logos like Red Bull, Santander, Mercedes or DELL Technologies

Wedge Slope 2 x 5 Left and Right

Yellow with 'Red Bull' print (6535188 and 6535189) – in 77243 Oracle Red Bull Racing RB20 F1® Race Car
Blue with 'Red Bull' print (6539958 and 6539366) – in set 77246 Visa Cash App RB VCARB 01 F1® Race Car
Black with 'SOLER' and 'TeamViewer' print (6540676 and 6540677) – in set 77244 Mercedes-AMG F1® W15 Race Car

Brick Curved 1 x 4 x 2/3 Double, No Studs

Red with 'Santander' print (6539344) – in set 77242 Ferrari SF-24 F1® Race Car
Black with 'Mercedes Logos' print (left 6539350 and right 6539351) – in set 77244 Mercedes-AMG F1® W15 Race Car
Orange with 'DELL Technologies' print (left 6542890 and right 6542891 – inset 77251 McLaren F1® Team MCL38 Race Car

Miscellaneous

Those printed slopes in red from earlier (left 6539342 and right 6539341) – in set 77242 Ferrari SF-24 F1® Race Car
Slope Curved 2 x 2 x 2/3 in White with Red 'HUGO' print (left 6539365 and right 6539364) – in set 77246 Visa Cash App RB VCARB 01 F1® Race Car
Brick 1 x 4 in Red with White Stripe print (6539363) – in set 77246 Visa Cash App RB VCARB 01 F1® Race Car
Plate 1 x 2 in Red with White Stripe print (6539345) – in set 77242 Ferrari SF-24 F1® Race Car

My favourite of the bunch are the printed 1x2 plates, primarily because they're generic enough for use elsewhere, but also how they're situated in the build of set 77242 Ferrari SF-24:

a close up view of a red 1x2 plate with a white printed stripe on it's longer edge attached to a yellow bracket to give a white, red and yellow stripe

Paired with a yellow 1x2 bracket, it forms part of a double stripe that runs the length of the car's side pods. The effect isn't seamless (especially when you refrain from applying stickers, as I did above) but the ingenuity to capture the livery by jumping from print to sticker to element colour is admirable.

One way or another, a similar level of ingenuity can be found in every build in the line up:

a line up of a angled view of 6 different F1 lego cars

However, that raises the question: Do I really need 10 identical cars? Having built 8 out of 10 of the grid, I'd say probably not. And yet, buying multiple cars isn't necessarily a fast-track to tedium, at least not completely.

three images showing the nose of the lego F1 vehicles, the central chassis element and the rear spoiler of the F1 lego cars

The most repetitive area is the nose, which is virtually identical on each car, aside from colour scheme of course. Other commonalities are the chassis and rear wing construction. The latter does differ from car to car more than expected, but the approach and final outcome is ultimately fairly similar.

a gif of a slide show of a side view of the LEGO F1 cars to show the similarities of the tail and nose but the different shaping of the central portion.

It's the centre spine and side pods where things get interesting. Beyond the common start point of the chassis, each car's construction is surprisingly distinct to capture the team-specific shaping of their real-life counterparts.

To say each car provides a totally unique building experience would be a huge stretch, but at least if you do pick up more than a couple, you shouldn't feel much repetition. However, I don't recommend buying all 10 unless you're some kind of F1 and LEGO Speed Champions super-fan.

Fortunately, as is the case for most LEGO Speed Champions sets, the F1 cars are great parts packs – so even if you do splurge and later regret your financial decisions, you'll have an excellent pile of elements to play with.

Kevin J. Walter's MOC

When I saw that the new wedges, Slope Curved 4 x 2 with Stud Notch (Left 6930 and Right 6929) were released in black in the LEGO Speed Champions F1 sets, my first thought was, "They could be really useful for the spire of Barad-dûr!"

In fact I often associate newly released black parts with the usability on a Barad-dûr model, because this one has accompanied me so many years now (and I am still not done with it). The trans-orange spiked dragon swirl elements (5435) from January 2025 LEGO® NINJAGO® spinners have not been explored by New E, and in them I saw a nice artsy way to build the great eye of Sauron.

As a culmination of these both aspects, this sketch model came into existence. While inspired by the movie version of Barad-dûr, I took some creative liberties in this concept model.

The 45° wedge is used in the arch that "holds" the eye and made also a nice spiky detail on the left and right side of it.

Tom Loftus' MOC

a selection of small LEGO elements used to build one of the F1 LEGO cars with lots of black, white and green small elements like tiles, brackets, wedges and hinges etc

This selection comes from 77245 Aston Martin Aramco F1 AMR24 Race Car and is typical of the wave: chock-full of brackets, modified tiles and other useful knick-knacks.

a small LEGO build of the black futuristic vehicles known as Batmans tumbler

Here's my alternate build of the Aston Martin Aramco F1 AMR24. I opted to dispense with the set's (inaccurate) green accent colour, and instead utilized the abundance of small, angular parts in black to create a mini Tumbler, aka the Batmobile from The Dark Knight films.

a rear view of a small LEGO build of the black futuristic vehicles known as Batmans tumbler

I'm particularly proud of the rear wing assembly. It uses 1 x 2 panels (26169) slotted into the underside of a 2 x 6 Inverted Curved Slope (6806) which itself is merely pinched between the rear tyres and the fenders (6813). Illegal maybe, but I thought it was a fun solution to arrive at given the limited parts. Thomas' article on the F1 Suspension Mount with Fender (part 6813) is well worth a read if this element is new on your radar.

a small LEGO build of the black futuristic vehicles known as Batmans tumbler with some green slopes used to depict landscape and a bat shape plus batman shape all in black

Making use of some of the leftover parts, here's the caped crusader himself complete with bat signal and a suggestion of Gotham city's famous.. um.. lush landscape.

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14 November 2025