Review: LEGO 77250 MoneyGram Haas F1 Team VF-24 (Speed Champions)
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Despite their struggles at the start of the decade, Haas have improved from backmarkers to consistent midfield challengers, finishing seventh in the Constructors’ Championships last year. Sporting a sleek white, black, and red livery, the American F1 team has a reputation for punching above its weight that the LEGO 77250 MoneyGram Haas F1 Team VF-24 Speed Champions set will surely seek to replicate.
Let’s see if this set can achieve the same success that Haas did last year!
77250 MoneyGram Haas F1 Team VF-24 is now available from LEGO.com, Amazon.com or as part of the massive LEGO Ultimate Formula 1 Collector’s Pack (US Amazon exclusive).
Special thanks to the LEGO Group for sending this set over for review.
77250 MoneyGram Haas F1 Team VF-24 Set Details
77250 MoneyGram Haas F1 Team VF-24 Set Details
77250
MoneyGram Haas F1 Team VF-24
1 (Haas F1 Driver)
242
US$26.99 / AU$39.99 / €26.99 / £22.99 / CAD$34.99
1 March 2025
Unboxing
The front of the box has the standard Speed Champions F1 design, showing the Haas VF-24 speeding along what appears to be some sort of street circuit or tunnel.
The back of the model has the typical comparison shot and alternate angles, including a close-up of the new dual-moulded helmet.
Inside the box, you’ll find six numbered bags, a sticker sheet, an instruction manual, and a loose chassis piece – the standard inclusion for all the F1 sets in this wave.
The instruction manual has the obligatory comparison with the real car; this time it focuses on the differences in weight between the LEGO and real models.
The sticker sheet is pretty expansive, which is unfortunate but expected from the Speed Champions theme. A couple were trickier to apply, including the 1×1-sized stickers (no. 22 and 29), but if you take your time they should all be relatively unproblematic.
This set includes a number of unique pieces: Pirelli soft tyres in two different sizes, new wishbone suspension pieces, and this 1×3 brick with Technic holes that I have not personally seen before. The new 1×6 curved slope for the front nose comes in both printed and unprinted variants, along with a new 2×6 curved slope for the rear wing. Finally, the brand new dual-moulded helmet looks good in red.
Printed hubcaps are also included for the wheels, and this set even goes the extra mile by including two different designs for the left and right wheels!
Build Process
As with the other Speed Champions F1 sets, bags 1 and 2 are opened simultaneously, which include the driver minifigure and the central section of the model.
Bags 3 and 4 add the front wing and the rear airbox, which is a change from the usual construction process as the front wing is usually added in the last two bags. You can tell the designers really wanted to switch up the build process to provide some variety.
Finally, bags 5 and 6 complete the model, adding the sidepods at the end which is another change. It was a great build process from start to finish, with some thoroughly enjoyable build techniques.
Minifigures
Only one minifigure is included, which is the Haas F1 driver. While the new dual-moulded helmet looks great, this is probably the most inaccurate minifigure in the wave as the real Haas racing suit sports black pants which are not represented here.
The torso print is also significantly simplified, lacking any sponsor details beyond the Haas logo which is disappointing.
The minifigure also comes with a brown hairpiece and a spanner for some additional accessorising options.
Haas VF-24 Reference Image
Completed Model
Right off the bat, the tricky design of the Haas VF-24 has been translated well into LEGO, with key details like the “HAAS” wording on the sidepod and the subtle white striping running down the entire side present in brick form.
The front view looks excellent, with a pair of stickers used for the angled white details on the top of the sidepods.
The side view looks great too; you can see how the white striping has been replicated using stickers, prints, and brick-built detail. The bit of striping at the front of the sidepod uses a white 1×1 quarter tile with black printed on top, along with a 1×1 plate with bar mounted sideways to continue the thin white design which is a clever technique that impressed me during the build.
The underside looks fine, and provides a better look at the Venturi tunnels behind the front wheels which opt for a hollower look instead of the usual jagged design. Some upside-down building is used for the shaping of the underfloor towards the rear.
Here’s a closer look at the sidepod, where you can see the aforementioned printed 1×1 quarter tile. 1×4 angled panels are mounted sideways to allow a space for the stickered detail on the top of the sidepod, which is a crucial and ingenious inclusion.
Despite its slightly simpler-looking design, the sidepod actually hides lots of inventive techniques to achieve subtle quirks of the real car, reflecting the designers’ attention to detail. The “HAAS” wording is spread across two stickers but still looks good.
The front wing looks fine as well, with a bit more red and white that provides some brighter colours for the model. The new curved slope and wheel cover pieces are used here which look great, although the stickers on the sides of the front wing were a bit tricky to line up!
The cockpit has a white halo and space for the minifigure to sit inside – the red helmet complements the design of the car well.
The halo itself opens up to allow better access to the interior, which has a nice printed steering wheel and a pair of spoons which double up as wing mirrors.
The rest of the rear bodywork looks excellent too – the new 1×6 curved slopes are also present here which I think does wonders for the car’s shaping; it’s a shame this is the only set in the wave that uses this new curved slope for the rear bodywork. The airbox looks nice too, with a printed 1×1 tile in front and the T-cam represented by a black ingot piece.
The rear wing has additional stickered details with the title sponsor MoneyGram as well as the team name itself. A mech finger piece forms the DRS activator, which is a little oversized.
Behind the thicker rear wheels, there’s also some additional details like the car’s exhaust as well as the red blinking lights, represented by a printed 1×1 tile.
Comparisons
Here’s how the Speed Champions Haas VF-24 stacks up against the City equivalent. The City variant is a 4+ set, so the difference is tremendous – it doesn’t even look like they’re really based on the same car!
Of course, the VF-24 looks great along the other sets in the wave, including fellow midfield contenders Aston Martin and Alpine.
Conclusion
The Haas team may not be one of the most famous teams on the grid (although that has improved thanks to Netflix’s Drive to Survive series), but this LEGO model does a good job transforming their 2024 challenger into the tried and true Speed Champions F1 car format. It captures the slightly heftier design of the car, with ingenious building techniques used around the sidepod to replicate the white striping and livery patterns.
There are some small issues with the set; most notably, the minifigure is both underdetailed and inaccurate, which is frustrating as other minifigures in the lineup at least had accurate colour blocking. Speed Champions prices have also creeped up gradually over the years, and while this set’s pricing isn’t unreasonable, it’s also not a steal either.
Final Score
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77250 MoneyGram Haas F1 Team VF-24 is now available from LEGO.com, Amazon.com or as part of the massive LEGO Ultimate Formula 1 Collector’s Pack (US Amazon exclusive).
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