Speed Champions

2023 McLaren Formula 1 Car

That papaya orange practically glows on the shelf, and the build has real snap to it.

Brick Rated Score

4.1/5

Set 76919 · 2024

Pieces245

Minifigs1

Year2024

Set number76919

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The verdict

I built this on a slow Sunday afternoon expecting a quick throwaway car, and the papaya orange color hit me harder than I expected, it is genuinely one of the most striking liveries LEGO has done in this scale.

The build moves fast, under an hour for most people, but the front wing and sidepod shaping show real thought went into getting the silhouette right instead of just slapping stickers on a generic chassis. I will be honest, at this scale a lot of the aero detail is implied rather than modeled, so if you want intricate engineering this is not that set. If you follow F1 or just want a bold, colorful car on your desk that took less than an hour to put together, this earns its spot easily.

Best for: F1 fans and Speed Champions collectors who want a fast, colorful build for the desk or display shelf

The full review

What it is

This is LEGO's take on the McLaren MCL60, shrunk down to Speed Champions scale, and the first thing that hits you is the color. Papaya orange is not an easy shade to nail in plastic, and here it actually reads true to the real car under normal light. The build itself is short, well under the hour mark for most builders, but it is not mindless. The nose cone tapers properly, the sidepods pinch in the right places, and the rear wing assembly clicks together with a satisfying bit of engineering for something this small.

The catch

I will be straight with you about the tradeoffs. At 245 pieces and this scale, LEGO leans on stickers for a chunk of the livery and sponsor branding, and getting them straight takes a steady hand and good lighting. The wheels also run a little narrow compared to the real car's wide stance, which is a quibble I have with most Speed Champions releases, not just this one. If you are hoping for Technic-level engineering or a large detailed model, this will feel slight.

Who it's for

For F1 fans who want something bold and quick, or Speed Champions collectors filling out a garage shelf, this earns its place. If you want a serious display piece with heavy detail and printed parts throughout, look toward the larger Technic or Icons car sets instead.

The parts story

What the build is actually like, and the pieces worth knowing about.

Building this is a fast, forward-moving experience. The chassis goes together first, then the bodywork snaps over it in a handful of satisfying steps, and the front and rear wings are the last pieces to click into place. Nothing here requires backtracking or fiddly sub-builds, it is designed to be an enjoyable half hour to an hour, not a weekend project.

The standout element is the color itself, that specific papaya orange used across the main body panels is a striking, less common hue in LEGO's palette and it alone makes the set feel special. The driver minifigure comes suited up in team racing gear, a welcome inclusion since several single-car Speed Champions sets skip a minifig entirely. Part count value is fair for the theme, you are paying for the shape and the color more than sheer piece volume, which is typical for this scale of car.

Fun facts

01The set recreates the McLaren MCL60, the car McLaren raced during the 2023 Formula 1 season.
02Speed Champions cars are built to a compact scale designed to keep them consistent in size with minifigure scale rather than true die-cast proportions.
03Papaya orange has become McLaren's signature racing livery color in modern F1, a callback to the team's historic orange liveries from decades earlier.