⌘ K
"Four reviewers and nearly 4,400 buyers agree the 2023 McLaren F1 Car is a landmark Speed Champions release, with its new curved parts, printed slick tyres, and multi-dimensional sidepods earning a BrickScore of 83.7 and a Highly Recommended standing."
The 2023 McLaren Formula 1 Car drew near-universal praise from expert reviewers for its accuracy, sophisticated building techniques, and impressive use of new parts, with Brickset, The Brothers Brick, and JANG each calling it the best F1 car LEGO has produced at minifigure scale. RacingBrick was more measured, flagging structural fragility and a heavy sticker count. Owner ratings are strongly positive at 4.79 out of 5 across 4,396 ratings, confirming broad buyer satisfaction. Critics and buyers are broadly aligned on this set being an excellent purchase.
Where they split: Three expert reviewers gave scores of 82 to 92 and were enthusiastic about buying at retail. RacingBrick scored it 72, citing structural fragility, a heavy sticker burden, and the price increase as reasons to wait for a discount. This represents the only notable critical split in the batch.
Is this a smart buy? BrickPicker's data-grounded investment verdict.
Unlock the Max Profit Opinion: our stance (buy / accumulate / hold / pass), the reasoning, the exact data behind it (eBay + BrickLink comps, CAGR vs MSRP, our retirement model), and whether the reviewer community agrees.
"I believe this has the potential to be the best Formula 1 car LEGO has ever released!"
Brickset Reviews
"The amount of detail present makes this, in my view, the best F1 car LEGO has ever made at minifigure scale."
The Brothers Brick"I believe this has the potential to be the best Formula 1 car LEGO has ever released!"
"The amount of detail present makes this, in my view, the best F1 car LEGO has ever made at minifigure scale."
Amazon4.8
Walmart4.7
Target4.7LEGO.com4.5
