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The APXGP builds exactly like a Speed Champions set should — focused, satisfying, around 50 minutes. The black-and-gold livery is visually unlike anything else in the Speed Champions lineup, which makes each brick placement feel more intentional. Including two driver minifigures (Sonny Hayes and Joshua Pearce) with different helmet signatures was a great call — it adds storytelling to what would otherwise be a clean display build.
The gold accent placement on black is the most interesting technique challenge here — achieving clean color demarcation across curved surfaces at Speed Champions scale. LEGO uses a combination of printed slopes and carefully positioned plates to nail the gold chevron on the nose. Worth studying for anyone doing custom two-tone color work on vehicles.
268 pieces with a strong black parts haul — always useful — plus gold/pearl gold accents that are less common and therefore more valuable per piece in any collection. The two driver figs with unique helmet prints are the real trophy here. The wide Pirelli rear tires reappear here, consistent across the 2025-26 Speed Champions F1 wave.
The best-looking Speed Champions F1 set to display, purely on visual impact. The black and gold against shelf space is arresting — it photographs beautifully under warm light. The black-to-gold gradient on the livery has real presence in a way that team color cars don't quite achieve. Highly recommended as a desk display piece regardless of whether you've seen the movie.
268 pieces — and 2 unique minifigures is fair value — slightly above the Williams FW46 on a per-piece basis, but the two-figure inclusion and the striking livery justify the extra dollar. This is the Speed Champions set people will still be buying on secondary market in five years for the black-and-gold nostalgia.
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