Beginner
≈ 10 hSuggested range6 h – 16 h
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Technic · SET 42000
Racer
A white, red and black racing car with large wings.
- Pieces
- 1,141
- Release year
- 2013
- Theme
- Technic
- Set number
- 42000
- LEGO recommended age
- 11+
- Archived regional retail price · US
- 129.99 USD
Archived regional retail price in the stated market and currency. It does not establish the Italian launch price; no estimated currency conversion. Brickset ↗ · Reference checked on 22 October 2026
Official English name verified at: LEGO English archive ↗ · Checked on 26 October 2026.
TIME TO BUILD
How long does it take to build Racer?
A starting point for planning your build. Times for each experience level are editorial estimates, not measurements submitted by HowLongToBuild users.
Editorial estimate · first build
Intermediate
≈ 6 h 45 minSuggested range4 h – 10 h 45 minExperienced
≈ 4 h 45 minSuggested range2 h 45 min – 7 h 30 minBased on one person building the set for the first time, following the original instructions and using numbered bags where supplied. Includes normal piece-finding and minor adjustments; excludes long breaks, filming, dismantling and modifications. Sources may use different methods. This range is neither a statistical interval nor a limit: your build may take less or more time.
How we estimate times · sources and method
Editorial assessment: A white, red and black racing car with large wings. Front and rear wings complete the model's ends. A first build following the instructions, including normal piece finding; an adult may help when needed. Breaks, subsequent play and any alternative models are excluded. For older sets, unnumbered bags or previously mixed pieces may prolong sorting. No verified timed build: indicative values with substantial variation.
Sources do not always specify the builder’s experience. The three experience bands are our editorial assessment, based on the complexity of the set and individual accounts where available.
- LEGO · set-specific instructions ↗
Official name, pieces, age and imagery; no timed building data.
- LEGO · set manual ↗
Document for this set number. The duration is an editorial estimate, not a LEGO timing.
Checked: 26 October 2026 · Method v1.0 · Limited reports; not a statistical average.
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Inside the set
Exposed wheels
Four wheels sit outside the narrow central body.
LEGO sourceTwo main wings
Front and rear wings complete the model's ends.
LEGO sourceBeyond the set
The stories, places and inventions behind your build.
Three colours explain the strategy
In Pirelli’s announced 2026 F1 range, white, yellow and red identify Hard, Medium and Soft respectively. The colours distinguish each compound’s role during a race weekend.
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The 2026 P Zero range contains compounds C1 to C5, while the familiar colours identify Hard, Medium and Soft during a Grand Prix. Pirelli redesigned the sidewall graphics with a chequered-flag motif but retained this colour code for following race choices.
Two colours for rain
Green and blue distinguish Intermediate and Full Wet tyres. A pit-stop tyre change can respond to water on the circuit as well as wear and race strategy.
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The 2026 presentation retains green for Intermediate and blue for Full Wet. It also distinguishes the unchanged eighteen-inch rim from smaller tyre dimensions for the new cars. Colour communicates tyre use, while dimensions reflect another part of the car’s technical design.
Expanded stories updated on 29 October 2026
Written by HowLongToBuild · Sources are linked with each story · Checked on 26 October 2026. Historical facts and story details refer to the context described.
THE COMMUNITY’S EXPERIENCE
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