42141 - McLaren Formula 1™ Race Car

[Ngoc Nguyen]

From promobricks.de:

All Formula 1 fans can look forward to a new car in March. This consists of 1431 parts and should cost 179.99 euros. It is not yet known which racing team the car comes from. It seems most likely to us that LEGO will enter into a partnership with the current all-time favorite Mercedes or the no less legendary Ferrari. Due to the release date, however, it should be certain that the bolide will be based on the design of the coming 2022 season.

Set number:  42141
Number of parts:  1431
Release date:  March 01, 2022
Recommended age:  18+
RRP:  179.99 euros

Edited February 8, 2022 by Ngoc Nguyen

[R0Sch]

I have a strong feeling that it will be a Ferrari model again with 2 giant sheets of stickers included.

[Ngoc Nguyen]

1 minute ago, R0Sch said:

I have a strong feeling that it will be a Ferrari model again with 2 giant sheets of stickers included.

I'd suspect sth not Ferrari because of potential sales cannibalism.

[syclone]

Well, most likely Mercedes or Ferrari (maybe McLaren or Aston Martini?), since they're the "big guys" and had licences in Speed Champions. But I'd rather see an AlphaTauri, their 2021 livery is the most simple one with only 2 colours, so the Lego model would look good even without the stickers:

Wonder what they'll use for the tyres - Tumbler ones?

Edited October 10, 2021 by syclone

[R0Sch]

5 minutes ago, syclone said:

Wonder what they'll use for the tyres - Tumbler ones?

Nah, those are too expensive. Probably just the same old over-used street tires they always put on race cars. Must be raining a lot over in Billund if they never put slicks on them.

[LvdH]

1 hour ago, syclone said:

Wonder what they'll use for the tyres - Tumbler ones?

Maybe the front tyres of the 1989 Batmobile. They’re approximately the same diameter as the classic 1:10 street tyres but the walls are thicker. 

[BennyF]

Does anyone know the scale? Set 8674 has 1246 parts and it's 1:8. This one has 1431 parts so it can easily be the same scale. Would be awesome

[Maaboo the Witch]

2 minutes ago, BennyF said:

Does anyone know the scale?

"Smaller than an actual F1 car" would be my guess.

[allanp]

10 minutes ago, BennyF said:

Does anyone know the scale? Set 8674 has 1246 parts and it's 1:8. This one has 1431 parts so it can easily be the same scale. Would be awesome

I would guess 1:8 going by past F1 sets.

[BennyF]

4 hours ago, allanp said:

I would guess 1:8 going by past F1 sets.

there were a couple of 1:10 also in the past

[MangaNOID]

I think f1 will have 18” wheels next year so easier to replicate with current selections?

[nahpets]

I wonder if we get the F1 concept car rather than a team car as all the regulations are changing.

[Pato Sentado]

As of today the general lines of 2022 cars have been released, but the individual car for each team will be public around the fist official tests next year.

https://cdn.autobild.es/sites/navi.axelspringer.es/public/styles/480/public/media/image/2021/07/nuevo-coche-f1-2022-2407879.jpg

 

Edited October 20, 2021 by Pato Sentado

[BennyF]

this has the same release date as the 42130 BMW but no preview?

[Dami]

Its probably gonna be released in March. 

[LvdH]

15 minutes ago, BennyF said:

this has the same release date as the 42130 BMW but no preview?

The BMW is pushed to January 1st. Check Lego.com for 42130 and you'll see it's coming January 1st.

[Johnny1360]

Really, right on, I thought it was just pre-order, nice.

[Ngoc Nguyen]

It's a McLaren F1

[LvdH]

2 minutes ago, Ngoc Nguyen said:

It's a McLaren F1

Source?

[Ngoc Nguyen]

13 minutes ago, LvdH said:

Source?

A lego leak account on Instagram. It doesnt say exactly which model.

Edited December 18, 2021 by Ngoc Nguyen

[LvdH]

30 minutes ago, Ngoc Nguyen said:

A lego leak account on Instagram. It doesnt say exactly which model.

Interesting. I would assume it will be the 2022 model. Just in time for the 2022 season (March 22nd). Odd that they didn't go for the winning car or winning team though. Missed opportunity.

[kbalage]

5 hours ago, LvdH said:

Interesting. I would assume it will be the 2022 model. Just in time for the 2022 season (March 22nd). Odd that they didn't go for the winning car or winning team though. Missed opportunity.

And how did you expect them to predict the results when they started to negotiate the licensing deal, probably just around the season start this year? :) 

[Polarlicht]

Like THE F1? The legend with 3 seats?

Or a F1 car used for racing? (meh )

[williamyzfr1]

A Senna era McLaren F1 would be good.

[allanp]

Most likely it'll be the 2022 F1 car. There's some tricky curves to get right, will be interesting to see how they do it. Surely it will have the engine and push rod suspension. I don't expect there will be a gearbox. They did a roughly 1:8 scale formula car with roughly 1400 pieces a while back, and before that there was the roughly 1400 piece silver champion, however those was a few years ago and not licenced. Part counts for sets the same size have inflated since then. I'm thinking this will be 1:10.