Review: LEGO 77247 KICK Sauber F1 Team C44 (Speed Champions)
5
The Sauber team will be bought over and rebranded as Audi in 2026, but in the meantime they’ve spent most of 2024 plodding around the back of the grid. Despite their competitive challenges, they certainly stand out visually, with a striking black and green KICK-branded livery.
Does 77247 KICK Sauber F1 Team C44 have any hidden merits, or is it doomed to finish last place like its real-life counterpart? Let’s take a deeper look!
77247 KICK Sauber F1 Team C44 is available from LEGO.com, Amazon.com, or as part of the massive LEGO Ultimate Formula 1 Collector’s Pack.
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77247 KICK Sauber F1 Team C44 Set Details
77247 KICK Sauber F1 Team C44 Set Details
77247
KICK Sauber F1 Team C44
1 (Sauber F1 Driver)
259
US$26.99 / AU$39.99 / €26.99 / £22.99 / CAD$34.99
1 March 2025
Unboxing
The box has the standard F1 Speed Champions design – no 18+ necessitated here because LEGO went with the alternative title sponsor KICK (a streaming site, albeit with plenty of questionable content) instead of Sauber’s regular title sponsor Stake (a gambling website).
The back of the box has a comparison with the real car and some alternative shots.
Inside, you’ll find the standard Speed Champions inclusions – six numbered bags, a loose chassis piece, an instruction booklet, and a sticker sheet.
The sticker sheet is actually the smallest in the 2025 F1 Speed Champions lineup which is nice to see, although there are still some small stickers that may be a little tricky to apply.
The instruction booklet is pretty standard, although it does come with this two-page comparison between the real car and the LEGO car which contrasts their estimated assembly times.
There are a number of interesting pieces included (although these are present in different colours across the wave): a new wheel cover/suspension Technic piece, new Pirelli hard tyres in two sizes, two new types of curved slopes, and a dual-molded minifigure helmet.
Build Process
Bags 1 and 2 include the minifigure and build up the central section of the car.
Bags 3 and 4 add the sidepods, further expanding this middle section.
Finally, bags 5 and 6 make some drastic progression to complete the build, adding the front and rear wings, halo, and further detail. All in all, it was an enjoyable build process – something the Speed Champions theme consistently delivers on.
Minifigures
The minifigure wears an accurate black and green outfit Sauber racing suit, sporting the new dual-moulded helmet that looks excellent.
However, the rest of the outfit is very plain due to a lack of sponsors, which is a theme consistent through the entire lineup.
The minifigure also has a spanner and a hairpiece.
Reference Image
Completed Model
The completed model looks pretty good, with a striking black and green colour scheme. A lighter green is used to differentiate the model from the regular green used on the Aston Martin, but this tone is definitely more accurate.
The front view looks pretty good – I like the curvy black lines running along the green stickers on the front wing, although the top sections of the sidepods look pretty plain from this angle.
Here’s how it looks from the side view – the printed wheel covers and tyres look absolutely excellent, and the green stripe running along the side bodywork is done well (using both stickers and brick-built techniques).
The underside has a pretty standard design for the wave, although it uses a mix of upside-down and sideways building techniques to achieve the shape of the underfloor.
The front wing, unlike many other sets in the wave, is pretty devoid of sponsors, but has these nice black lines across multiple stickers to provide some accurate visual interest. The new 1×6 printed curved slope looks excellent here, as do the wheel covers with some Chinese sponsor stickers.
The sidepods use angled curved slopes at multiple angles, which creates a rather seamless transition and smooth bodywork. The green stripe looks good and the shaping is nice, although the lack of sponsors around this section on the real car leaves the LEGO model looking a little plainer than its counterparts.
The cockpit fits the driver minifigure comfortably, whose green and black outfit match the car.
As is standard, the halo can flip up for better access, and you can also see the printed steering wheel included.
The real C44 car has a green lightning bolt on the rear bodywork, and although the designers have included some green bricks here, the final design bears little resemblance to the colour blocking of the real car. This is fairly disappointing as the lightning shape is a key design feature of the real livery which is not replicated here.
The rear wing itself looks good, though, using the new 2×6 curved slope with a sticker on top. A pair of bull horn pieces forms the DRS activator which is a nice touch.
The model looks good from the back too, thanks to some sticker detail which preserves the colour blocking between the black and green sections. A grey 1×1 plate with bar represents the exhaust, with a 1×1 printed tile below for the car’s rear flashing lights.
Comparisons
Here’s how the Speed Champions Sauber C44 stacks up against its City counterpart; despite some drastic design differences they both sport the same black and green colour tones which is a nice touch. The City version totally lacks sponsor details though – beyond the Sauber logo on the front wing!
Here’s how the Sauber looks alongside the other green car in the lineup, the Aston Martin AMR24. The use of different green tones does a great job contrasting the cars, which provides more variety in the lineup and is also more accurate.
Finally, here’s the Sauber alongside the other Ferrari-powered cars of 2024 – it’s a shame it wasn’t as fast as the Ferrari or even the Haas!
Final Thoughts
On the whole, 77247 KICK Sauber F1 Team C44 is an excellent rendition of the real Sauber C44 with a great black and green colour scheme that stands out on a display shelf. However, there are some small problems with the design – especially the omission of the lightning bolt design on the rear bodywork.
You might be hard-pressed to find a Sauber fan in 2024 after the team’s disappointing performance. Nevertheless, this is a great set with a fun build process that I would highly recommend to any F1 fan, especially if you own the other sets in the 2025 Speed Champions F1 lineup and want an attractive model with a striking black and green colour scheme.
Final Score
Audience rating
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