Review: LEGO 77248 BWT Alpine F1 Team A524
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The BWT Alpine F1 team had some crazy ups and downs in the 2024 season, from starting out as a significantly slower backmarker to closing out the season with a double podium at Sao Paulo that secured P6 in the constructors’ championships.
Accordingly, their 2024 car, the A524 will probably be a car to remember for their fans, despite being pretty uncompetitive for most of the year! LEGO’s rendition in set 77248 BWT Alpine F1 Team A524 looks pretty promising, capturing the black livery with splashes of pink and blue. Let’s take a closer look and see if it stands up to scrutiny!
77248 BWT Alpine F1 Team A524 will be available from 1 March 2025 onwards, and can be pre-ordered on LEGO.com, or Amazon.com.
This is a guest review by automotive correspondent and F1 superfan Vaderfan, who will be bringing you a whole heap of LEGO and Technic Formula 1 reviews over the next few weeks!
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77248 BWT Alpine F1 Team A524 Set Details
77248 BWT Alpine F1 Team A524 Set Details
77248
BWT Alpine F1 Team A524
1 (Alpine F1 Driver)
258
US$26.99 / AU$39.99 / €26.99 / £22.99 / CAD$34.99
1 March 2025
Unboxing
The box has the standard size and design for this 2025 F1 Speed Champions lineup, with the white and black F1 border art on the right side.
The reverse shows off some alternate angles and a comparison image of the real A524.
Inside the box are six numbered bags, an instruction manual, a sticker sheet, and a loose chassis piece – which will be very familiar if you’ve built any of the other 2025 F1 Speed Champions sets.
The obligatory comparison page in the instructions compares the number of pieces used in the real car and the LEGO one.
The sticker sheet is fairly extensive, which is unfortunate but expected from a race car.
All the 2025 F1 Speed Champions sets come with some cool new pieces, and this set is no exception: two new types of curved slopes for the front and rear wing, a Technic connector for the front wheel covers, and new dual-moulded tyres that are thicker for accurate rear wheels.
Build Process
Bags 1 and 2 are opened simultaneously, and they build the core rectangular structure of the car.
Bags 3 and 4 add the sidepods and the rear wing.
Finally, bags 5-6 finish up the car, adding the front wing and other details.
Minifigures
One minifigure is included – a female Alpine F1 driver, with a racing suit that matches the colours of the car. The new dual-moulded helmet looks great, although the visor cannot open which feels like a slight miss.
The torso print, while better than others in this subtheme, is still quite under-detailed, and I would have liked to see more sponsors printed for an accurate look – they are already included via stickers on the car, so why not print them on the minifigure too?
A hairpiece is also included for the driver in case you wanted to display them without their helmet.
Reference Image
Completed Model
The completed model does a really good job translating the colours of the livery into the LEGO model – I think the colour blocking has been done well, adding the necessary splashes of bright pink and blue in certain areas while still keeping a predominantly black design. In addition to thicker rear tyres, the front and rear wheels also have different coloured wheel hubcaps which is a nice touch!
The car definitely looks a lot darker from a strict front view, where you can’t see the bright BWT colours on the sidepods.
This side view is one of my favourite angles of the model, and I think it really captures the essence of the 2024 Alpine livery in LEGO form. The use of different blues and pinks is also a neat touch for accuracy.
The underside also has some more hidden blues and pinks, and here you can see some of the ingenious build techniques that go into designing the car, including some upside-down plates and tiles on the underfloor!
This section at the rear is one of the weaker points of the model in my opinion, as it’s very rectangular shaped. While the colour blocking and stickers come together nicely, it is a very blocky section in an otherwise very angular/sleek model.
The sidepod design on this car is simpler than some others in the lineup, but I think that is for the better as it looks really clean. A couple of brightly coloured stickers capture the all-important BWT sponsorship, and other black stickers are used around for additional sponsor detail.
The front wing looks excellent with the beautiful new 1×6 printed curved slope, along with a printed cheese slope with the Alpine logo on the tip of the nose.
The cockpit has an opening halo – made from a bent rubber piece – and inside there’s a printed steering wheel which looks great. A pair of spoons are cleverly used to represent wing mirrors.
With the driver removed, you can get a better look at this section, including the sideways-mounted airbox and T-cam sub-assembly. There’s also a bright pink seat backrest which adds a splash of colour to the otherwise muted section.
The bodywork sloping down from the airbox looks good (although it relies on some stickers for the livery’s patterns), again it’s just the flat lower section that looks a bit iffy.
The rear wing looks good, really benefiting from that new 2×6 curved slope with a couple of stickers for extra detail.
Comparisons
Here’s how the Speed Champions A524 stacks up against its City counterpart, based on the same car. The difference is night and day, and although there are some shared elements, the colour blocking on the Speed Champions is (obviously) far better.
While the A524 unfortunately spent most of its season at the back of the field, there were some memorable moments you can recreate with this set, including Max Verstappen battling Esteban Ocon’s Alpine for the lead of the Sao Paulo Grand Prix!
Final Thoughts
On the whole, I am satisfied with this set. The translation of the A524’s livery has been done excellently in LEGO form, with the right amounts of black, pink, and blue that capture the design of the real car. The sidepod and airbox designs are slightly simpler than usual but actually look great as a result, and there is still the high level of innovation that one expects from the Speed Champions theme throughout the build process.
The minifigure is under-detailed but this is one of the better ones in the F1 lineup, and the price is fairly reasonable too.
Final Score
Audience rating
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