Speed Champions

APXGP Team Race Car from F1 The Movie

A fictional car that plays it more real than most of the licensed grid.

Brick Rated Score

4.1/5

Set 77252 · 2026

Pieces268

Minifigs2

Year2026

Set number77252

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The verdict

This is the first Speed Champions car built from a movie instead of an actual F1 team, and I have to say, it earns its spot on the shelf anyway.

The black and gold APXGP livery is a clear nod to Senna's 1986 JPS Lotus, and once I clocked that reference I couldn't unsee it, it gives the car a pedigree the fictional team doesn't actually have. Sonny Hayes and Joshua Pearce riding along as two named, individually helmeted minifigs is the real hook here, that's one more figure than a typical set in this theme gets you. If you want a display piece with a story attached rather than a real team's sponsor decals, this is the one to grab, but go in knowing the gold isn't quite as sharp as it looks in photos.

Best for: F1 The Movie fans and Speed Champions collectors who want the film's car alongside the real grid

The full review

What it is

I'll admit I went into this one skeptical. Speed Champions has built its reputation on real teams and real liveries, and here comes a car from a movie, no actual championship history behind it. But the second I saw the black and gold paired with those two named minifigures, I got it. Sonny Hayes and Joshua Pearce ride along with their own individually printed helmets, and that alone makes this feel like more than a licensing footnote. It's also, and I did not expect to be typing this sentence, the first official Brad Pitt minifigure LEGO has ever made.

The catch

The honest caveat is the gold. Reviewers and builders keep landing on the same complaint, the gold used in the stickers and prints doesn't quite match the gold on the molded pieces, so the finished car has a faint two-tone patchiness where you'd want one clean shade. It doesn't ruin the model, but it's the kind of thing that bugs you once you notice it, and you will notice it. The build itself is also a touch more straightforward than some of its Speed Champions siblings, if you've put together a few of these you'll recognize the bones fast.

Who it's for

Get this one if you loved the movie, want the novelty of a Brad Pitt minifig, or just appreciate that someone at LEGO clearly knew their Senna history when they picked this livery. Skip it if you're a real-team purist who only wants championship-winning liveries in the case, or if color consistency on a shelf display is a dealbreaker for you.

The parts story

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

Building this one felt familiar in a good way if you've done a Speed Champions car before, the chassis and cockpit assembly follow the same logic the theme has used across its F1 lineup, just with a few detail tweaks unique to this fictional car. At 268 pieces and under thirty minutes to complete, it's a satisfying quick build rather than a weekend project, which suits a display piece meant to sit next to the rest of your grid.

The standout pieces are entirely about the minifigures rather than new brick molds. Both drivers get dual-molded helmets with individual printing, which is a nicer touch than the plain painted helmets some earlier Speed Champions figures shipped with. The black and gold panel pieces do the heavy lifting on the car itself, and that's exactly where the color mismatch between printed and molded gold shows up, so keep your expectations tempered there even as the overall silhouette and stance nail the movie car's look.

Fun facts

01This is LEGO's first Speed Champions car based on a fictional F1 team rather than a real-world one, built for 2025's F1 The Movie starring Brad Pitt and Damson Idris.
02It includes the first-ever official Brad Pitt minifigure, appearing as driver Sonny Hayes alongside teammate Joshua Pearce.
03The black and gold APXGP livery is widely read as a homage to Ayrton Senna's 1986 JPS Lotus 98T.
04The set launched January 1, 2026 at $27.99 USD, and BrickEconomy projects retirement sometime in mid to late 2027.