Sao Paulo fills a weekend fast. Qualifying runs Saturday at 12:00 PM CT, the race follows Sunday at 11:00 AM CT at Interlagos, and that still leaves long open hours on both days. A short build fits those hours well, and LEGO built a full Formula 1 grid for exactly this kind of weekend.
Speed Champions covered all ten teams from the 2024 season, each car running about 250 pieces with a driver minifigure, sponsor stickers, and wider rear tires marked Pirelli. Five of those cars anchor this roundup, and a 1:8 scale Technic McLaren closes it as the big build for anyone with a free Sunday.
Prices below were checked today at LEGO and on Amazon. Amazon undercuts the LEGO store on every small car here, in two cases by more than five dollars, while the Technic car runs the other way and costs less direct from LEGO. Each pick links to the cheaper live route.
| Set | Pieces | Price |
|---|---|---|
| McLaren MCL38 (77251) | 269 | $21.60 |
| Ferrari SF-24 (77242) | 275 | $21.59 |
| Red Bull Racing RB20 (77243) | 251 | $21.59 |
| Mercedes-AMG W15 (77244) | 267 | $21.60 |
| Aston Martin AMR24 (77245) | 269 | $26.95 |
| Technic McLaren MCL39 (42228) | 1,675 | $229.99 |
McLaren F1 Team MCL38, set 77251
Papaya does the selling here. Black and orange carry the MCL38 the way they carried the real car through the 2024 season, and the build keeps the shape low and wide, with the halo bar lifting so the driver drops into the cockpit.
At 269 pieces this one builds in a single sitting before qualifying, then sits clean on a desk at eight inches long. Amazon lists it at $21.60 today, a $5.39 saving against the $26.99 LEGO store price, and LEGO flags the set as retiring soon.
Price: $15.39
Where to buy: Amazon
Ferrari SF-24, set 77242
Every grid needs its red car. Ferrari red, Shell yellow, and the black front wing give the SF-24 the strongest shelf presence of the five small cars, and the sticker sheet carries the sponsor marks that sell the scale.
With 275 pieces it is the largest Speed Champions car in this roundup, though the build still runs short and simple. Amazon has it at $21.59 against $26.99 at the LEGO store, and the LEGO listing sits on backorder while Amazon ships now.
Price: $15.39
Where to buy: Amazon
Oracle Red Bull Racing RB20, set 77243
Navy, yellow, and red make the RB20 the loudest color mix on the grid. A yellow engine cover and the charging bull on the nose carry the look, and the finished car reads as Red Bull from across a room.
At 251 pieces it is the quickest build of the five, a good pick for a kid racing the clock before lights out. Amazon lists it at $21.59 today, matching the Ferrari and sitting $5.40 under the LEGO store price.
Price: $15.39
Where to buy: Amazon
Mercedes-AMG F1 W15, set 77244
Black with teal accents gives the W15 a cooler, quieter look than its rivals here. Petronas marks run down the sidepods, a silver nose cone breaks up the black, and the driver figure wears a teal helmet that pops against the bodywork.
It runs 267 pieces and the same eight inch footprint as the rest of the small grid, so a full row of these cars lines up evenly on one shelf. Amazon lists the W15 at $21.60, again under the $26.99 LEGO store price.
Price: $19.99
Where to buy: Amazon
Aston Martin Aramco AMR24, set 77245
Racing green still turns heads, and the AMR24 wears it over black sidepods with yellow tire marks as the accent. A green driver figure matches the car, which sounds small until a full grid sits side by side and matching figures sort the row.
This one needs the Amazon route. LEGO lists the set at $26.99 and shows it sold out, while Amazon has it at $26.95 with stock. At 269 pieces the build matches the McLaren for length, so the choice comes down to green or papaya.
Price: $21.55
Where to buy: Amazon
Technic McLaren MCL39, set 42228, the big build
One shelf car is a snack, and this one is the meal. At 1,675 pieces and 24 inches long in 1:8 scale, the MCL39 builds across a full race weekend, with working steering, suspension, a two speed gearbox, and a differential under the papaya bodywork.
Pulling the engine cover shows a V6 underneath, and a DRS activator moves the rear wing. LEGO sells it direct at $229.99 with stock today, while Amazon listings for the same set start near $265, so the LEGO store is the route here.
For a sense of Technic scale, watch Hamilton and Leclerc try to build a Technic Ferrari in a wind tunnel in the official LEGO film above. A calm kitchen table treats a builder better, and the MCL39 rewards the slower pace.
Price: $229.99
Where to buy: LEGO
Which LEGO F1 set fits your Sao Paulo weekend
Short on time, grab the McLaren or the Ferrari and finish before qualifying starts. Building with a kid, pick the Red Bull for the fastest finish, or the Aston Martin if green wins the argument at your house. Mercedes fans get the sharpest looking car of the five at the same money.
Anyone with a clear Sunday should go straight to the Technic McLaren. It costs as much as the five small cars combined and then some, but it fills the whole weekend, race included, and it owns whatever shelf it lands on long after Interlagos empties out.
