Beginner
≈ 2 h 15 minSuggested range1 h 15 min – 3 h 30 min
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Speed Champions · SET 76919
2023 McLaren Formula 1 Race Car
The 2023 McLaren Formula 1 racer recreates black and papaya in a play and display model. Decorated wheels and a halo distinguish its compact construction.
- Pieces
- 245
- Release year
- 2024
- Theme
- Speed Champions
- Set number
- 76919
- LEGO recommended age
- 9+
- LEGO retail price · Italy
- 26.99 €
Retired from the LEGO Italy catalogue when checked on 23 October 2026. Availability can change. Check the store for the latest information.
Retail price reported by the LEGO source for the stated market. Check the store for current price and availability; this does not establish the launch price. LEGO ↗ · Reference checked on 23 October 2026
Official English name verified at: LEGO English catalogue ↗ · Checked on 24 October 2026.
TIME TO BUILD
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Intermediate
≈ 1 h 30 minSuggested range45 min – 2 h 15 minExperienced
≈ 45 minSuggested range15 min – 1 h 15 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
Slender wings, open cockpit and livery details require delicate assembly. The three central durations are model-specific editorial assessments. Planning ranges extend approximately from 65% to 145%, rounded to quarter-hours; they are not measured experience-level averages or guaranteed limits.
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 Italy · 2023 McLaren Formula 1 Race Car ↗
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- LEGO building instructions · 2023 McLaren Formula 1 Race Car ↗
Set-specific instructions checked against the set number, piece count and year. The duration is an editorial assessment based on piece count, construction type, mechanisms and detail.
Checked: 23 ottobre 2026 · Method v1.0 · Limited reports; not a statistical average.
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How much display space does it need?
Model or component measured by LEGO
- Height
- ≈ 4 cm
- Width
- ≈ 7 cm
- Depth / length
- ≈ 19 cm
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Which model was measured? · original Italian specification
Dimensioni: questa auto LEGO® costruibile di 245 pezzi misura 4 cm di altezza, 19 cm di lunghezza e 7 cm di larghezzaApproximate assembled-model measurements, not packaging dimensions. Allow extra room for handling, moving parts and the display stand. The comparison uses the measured model’s overall footprint, allows a 90° rotation and does not assess stability or shelf load. Source LEGO ↗ · 2026-10-29
BEYOND THE BRICKS
Did you know?
Inside the set
An anniversary on track
The represented car raced in McLaren Racing’s sixtieth-anniversary year.
LEGO sourcePapaya to the halo
A papaya halo, black-and-orange livery, sponsor logos and Pirelli-printed tyres form the model.
LEGO sourceBeyond the set
The stories, places and inventions behind your build.
Sixty years in the name
The 2023 MCL60 name celebrated sixty years of McLaren Racing.
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McLaren broke its usual naming sequence for 2023’s MCL60, marking sixty years since Bruce McLaren founded the team in 1963. The number records an anniversary rather than counting cars built, recalling a longer sporting history.
A new pairing
Rookie Oscar Piastri, 2021 Formula 2 champion, joined Lando Norris.
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Lando Norris entered his fifth McLaren F1 season alongside rookie Oscar Piastri in MCL60. Piastri had won consecutive Formula 3 and Formula 2 titles in 2020 and 2021. Anniversary celebrations accompanied renewal, placing one car with a driver beginning his top-level career.
Expanded stories updated on 29 October 2026
Written by HowLongToBuild · Sources are linked with each story · Checked on 23 October 2026. Historical facts and story details refer to the context described.
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