One of the newest LEGO City subthemes and the highlight of the year is the LEGO City Formula 1 racecars collection. These little racers are smaller, easier to assemble, and less expensive than the LEGO Speed Champions sets, and they are also really fun to play with!
So far, five sets have been released in the series; the #60442 LEGO City F1 Driver with McLaren Race Car for $12.99, the #60443 LEGO City F1 Pit Stop & Pit Crew with Ferrari Car for $29.99, the #60444 LEGO City F1 Garage & Mercedes-AMG & Alpine Cars for $79.99, the #60445 LEGO City F1 Truck with RB20 & AMR24 F1 Cars for $99.99, and the #60474 LEGO City F1 Grid with VCARB & Sauber Race Cars for $29.99. There is also the #60464 LEGO City F1 Williams Racing & Haas F1 Race Cars for $19.99, which is somewhat different as it is a 4+ set meant for younger kids.
All the car models in the series are built basically the same way, except for some minor decorative differences. Each racecar is 80-90 pieces, so they are easy to assemble and ready for play. However, they don’t rely on large moulded elements like the 4+ sets meant for younger kids, so you still get the pleasure of assembling them. The exception is the 4+ set mentioned above, which does come with moulded bases for the two cars.
Speaking of decorations, a huge plus of these cars is that they are fully printed. This makes them even better than LEGO Speed Champions sets! This includes the hubcaps, the curved slope for the nose section, as well as the fin at the back. And of course, all the minifigs have exclusive racing suits that match the color-scheme of their cars! In addition, those beautiful large panels on the side of the truck, as well as the walls of the garage, are fully printed! There are a few stickers, however, but only in the larger sets for the overhead screens.
If you’re interested, a good way to try out this collection is with the single #60442 LEGO City F1 Driver with McLaren Race Car for $12.99, or one of the two-packs. If you like those, you may then consider the pit stop, the garage, or the transportation truck. All the prices appear pretty reasonable by today’s standards, especially for licensed sets.
Overall, this is an excellent collection both for play and display. If you want to check them out, they are available at the LEGO City section of the Online LEGO Shop.
I should also mention that LEGO is also releasing a series of even tinier racecars in the #71049 LEGO Collectible Race Cars series. These will be available starting on May 1st.
And if you want to check out the larger and more detailed F1 cars, they are available at the LEGO Speed Champions section of the Online LEGO Shop.
As you can see, 2025 is the year for LEGO F1 racers, and there is something for every taste and budget! Do you have any of them already? Feel free to share your thoughts and own reviews in the comment section below!
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Here is my take on these. Skip the 4+ set as it’s not part of this series and it’s a disappointment. The others are decent, if you don’t mind that all the cars are basically the same. From the larger ones, my favorite is the garage. You get that, and maybe a couple of more cars and you will have a good time.
I’m actually looking forward to the mini collectible ones. For a racing game those are good enough. And for higher details, I would get Speed Champions. You know what I miss though? The older road plates. The new ones are so dang flimsy and keep popping apart!
I hope the mini collectible ones are also printed. I don’t care to collect these sets, but I would love to get those large printed tiles. It would be perfect for a car dealership in my city!
I got the orange one, but that’s it for me. It’s a good set, but I just don’t need any more.
Hope some of these helmets show up unprinted on Lego’s Pick-A-Brick service, as they might be useful for creating custom space figures…