Review: LEGO Technic 42207 Ferrari SF-24 F1 Car
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LEGO’s massive partnership with Formula One in 2025 has not only gifted us a huge lineup of Speed Champion and City sets, but also two flagship Technic models of Ferrari and Red Bull’s 2024 challengers.
42207 Ferrari SF-24 F1 Car commemorates the Ferrari SF-24’s spectacular 2024 season, challenging for the Constructors’ Title and was responsible for memorable moments like Leclerc’s wins in Monaco and Monza and Sainz’s wins in Melbourne and Mexico. Accordingly, the SF-24 holds a special place in many of the Tifosi’s hearts, making set 42207 Ferrari SF-24 F1 Car the perfect proposition for any Ferrari fan looking to add a detailed 1:8 scale Technic model to their Formula 1 collection.
This isn’t the first time an F1 car has been made at this scale before; in fact, it has two predecessors, one of which was the impressive 42171 Mercedes-AMG F1 W14 E Performance, and prior to that, the 42141 McLaren Formula 1 Race Car. Despite this strong track record, there were some issues that I’m hoping have been addressed in this newer model. Let’s take a closer look!
42207 Ferrari SF-24 F1 Car 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 as we speed towards the March 2025 release date!
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Special thanks to the LEGO Group for sending this set over for review.
42207 Ferrari SF-24 F1 Car Set Details
42207 Ferrari SF-24 F1 Car Set Details
42207
Ferrari SF-24 F1 Car
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1361
US$229.99 / AU$349.99 / €229.99 / £199.99 / CAD$299.99
1 March 2025
Unboxing 42207 Ferrari SF-24 F1 Car
The box has the standard 18+ all-black design, with a nice red border wrapping around the bottom. The model is displayed at a 3/4 angle with a warm red glow in the background.
The back of the box shows off the model, its measurements, and some of its features.
This box has the newer lift-off lid style which is great to see – it also folds up for easier storage if you wanna keep the box flat.
Inside the box are ten numbered paper bags, an instruction manual folder, two unnumbered plastic bags with some larger parts, a white box, and a loose red Technic piece.
The instructions come in this paper folder for protection, which is good to see.
It can open up to reveal the instructions and sticker sheet inside.
The manual is pretty thick. As with other 18+ sets, it includes some fun details about the real car/the design process in the introduction section.
Two sticker sheets are included and they are absolutely massive! But this is to be expected for a racecar set like this – sticker-averse fans should definitely stay away. Most stickers were pretty large so weren’t too hard to apply, although you’ll need to take care to avoid air bubbles.
In case you were wondering what the white cardboard box contained, it actually holds the four tyres! Great way to prevent them from being damaged/scuffed.
Interesting Pieces
I’m not the biggest Technic expert, but a few pieces stood out to me, including these brand new suspension linkage pieces. They’re used for both the front and rear wheels, and allow for a more accurate design.
The wheel hubcaps are printed this time, and they look excellent with the SF-24’s red, white, and yellow theme.
Of course, they look even better as part of the completed wheels, which now feature printed tyres too that is a huge upgrade over last year’s Mercedes-AMG W14.
Unfortunately, the front and rear tyres are still the same size, which is a significant inaccuracy that was rectified on the much-cheaper Speed Champions sets! Surely, given the price point and 18+ designation, this set deserved the extra bit of detail to include larger, more accurate rear tyres like the LEGO Icons 10353 Williams Racing FW14B & Nigel Mansell.
Build 42207 Ferrari SF-24 F1 Car
The build is divided into ten stages, starting with bag 1 that builds the front suspension section and followed by bag 2 which expands it further.
Bag 3 starts a new sub-assembly which involves the rear suspension setup, and bag 4 links it together and adds the V6 engine.
Bag 5 adds the seat and some surrounding detail, while bag 6 adds the underfloor along the sides.
Bag 7 adds the all-important sidepods (Mercedes take notes!) while bag 8 adds the rear wing.
Bag 9 adds the front wing, and bag 10 completes the model with the rear bodywork and the four wheels.
I have long been a fan of building these large-scale Technic cars; it really makes you appreciate every small mechanical detail and helps you feel like you’re an actual F1 engineer bringing the SF-24 to life.
Completed Model
This is a Technic set so no minifigures are included; let’s jump right into the model! It’s a hefty, sizeable model, measuring 61 cm (24″) long and 24cm (9.5″) wide.
Here’s a comparison with the real-life SF-24, and you can see many of the livery’s key details have been captured, from the distinctive HP logos to the white and yellow striping.
The model looks pretty good from a front view; you can see the layering of the front wing as well as the shaping of the large sidepods.
The side view looks pretty good too; however, this view does expose some issues. Despite its large size, the LEGO model looks stubbier than the real car, which is a bit of a miss as it doesn’t look as sleek as it should. In particular, the flat shaping along the top of the bodywork from the cockpit to the rear looks a bit too plain, even in comparison to the real SF-24’s smoother design.
The top view is much more forgiving: the proportions look better from above, and the sweeping white and yellow lines look fantastic. The black sections of the sidepods have also been replicated well using a combination of stickered and brick-built design.
The model’s underside reveals a bit of its construction, including a direct look at the bottom of the V6 engine. Some smaller angled panels are used on the bodywork behind the front wheels to represent the jagged Venturi tunnels that direct air to create downforce.
The front wing uses layered angled panels to good effect; these are embellished with stickers to capture the livery’s sponsors. While the overall shaping is good, the ending of the nose section is a little awkward.
The front wheels use the new linkage arm pieces, which impressively incorporate working suspension and a steering mechanism. Angled panels with HP logo stickers form some accurate wheel covers.
The rest of the bodywork around this section is alright – I like the rounded panel on the top of the nose – and you can peek to see the sideways-mounted suspension arms hidden away. There’s a bit too much grey here though, a predominantly black colour scheme for the lower bodywork would have been neater and more accurate.
Let’s move on to the sidepods, which are a key design element of this car that were not present to such an extent on its Mercedes predecessor. The design choices in this set are actually a bit of an enigma – the model uses an underbite design for its sidepods (with the lower part protruding beyond the top part), this is accurate to the earlier version of the real SF-24 before the HP sponsorship was secured. Once the SF-24 was updated to feature numerous HP logos, the team had switched to an overbite design, which is not replicated here. Accordingly, if you’re a stickler for accuracy, this set actually fails to capture one specific version of the SF-24!
However, my bigger gripe with these sidepods is that they have a huge hollow opening on the underside at the front, which really breaks the immersion of the design especially when viewed from lower angles. I would have liked a few more red Technic panels to seal off the lower section – think of the airflow problems it would cause!
The sidepods do look better from a higher angle, where the actual gap at the front is more prominent. The white and yellow striping looks good here, although the flat top surfaces of this section create a large flat area which is a bit visually bland.
The striping is fully done with stickers, and continues along multiple panels which is impressive. Some rounded Technic panels capture the shaping towards the rear of the sidepods, although they do leave some gaps as they’re not specialised elements.
The cockpit features the all-important halo, which uses two bendable rubber elements here. I think this is a good compromise for accuracy’s sake – the SF-24’s halo is red on the outside but black on the inside – and the thickness is probably scaled better to the rest of the car.
There’s a nice grey driver’s seat inside, along with a reasonably accurate triangular airbox mounted behind with the T-cams.
The cockpit steering wheel is an existing Technic steering yoke piece, which reasonably approximates the shape of the Ferrari F1 steering wheel. It turns left and right in sync with the front wheels – more on this later.
The airbox section tapers down into the rest of the bodywork; this is also the section where the large Technic fin that came loose in the box is put to use.
However, the angling of the panels here leaves a little to be desired – especially from a lower view, which exposes a gap and reveals how flat and static the shaping of this section is.
The top view isn’t much more forgiving either – huge gaps between the panels reveal lots of light grey from the internal mechanisms. This would be more forgivable in some Technic sets, but given this series tends to prioritise accuracy over functions, a better-finished model would have been ideal here.
The rear view is alright; suitably mechanical, with details like the flashing tail lights represented. No prominent exhaust pipe here – but that is actually accurate to the real SF-24!
The rear wing looks pretty good, with lots of sticker detail and a DRS activator represented by a minifigure hockey stick element.
The rear view also reveals additional sponsor stickers (Bang & Olufsen) on the insides of the rear wing. You can see the new wheel linkage pieces here in conjunction with the suspension, which looks great.
Functionality
It wouldn’t be a LEGO Technic set without some functionality – this set has working suspension at the front…
…and at the rear too! There’s independent suspension for each wheel with a fair bit of travel, which is nice to see despite the set’s weight.
The model also has hand-of-God steering, via a knob on the top of the airbox that turns the front wheels in sync with the steering wheel. It’s a great feature, although the wheels are so big that they do produce quite a lot of friction which makes turning a little difficult.
The DRS flap at the back is manually operated, but it looks good with the HP branding. Perhaps one day we’ll get a remotely activated one.
Just like on the 2024 Mercedes, the rear bodywork of this car can be detached to allow for access to the engine details. This version slots in more securely, so won’t fall out if you turn the car on its side or upside down.
Inside, you can see the V6 engine (which uses a newer style of engine block piece) along with a new addition – a two-speed gearbox! The previous F1 cars at this scale felt like they lacked some functionality considering their huge size, so seeing a new gearbox is a great use of space.
You can adjust this lever forward or back, which means the engine will chug away at different speeds when the rear wheels are rotated. The center position is in neutral; the engine won’t move even if the car is pushed. It’s a slightly superficial feature since there aren’t any motorised components, but it’s a nice bit of detail and was fun to construct.
The V6 engine itself looks good, there’s also this additional round sub-assembly on top that also rotates with the wheels.
Comparisons
Here’s how the Ferrari stacks up against its Mercedes compatriot from last year. While there are many similar design elements, there are also noticeable differences around the front wing and the sidepods.
The top view is a bit more similar, but you can see the bulkier bodywork of the Ferrari along the sidepods.
The SF-24 also looks great along its smaller counterpart from the Speed Champions line.
This might be a controversial opinion, but I think the Speed Champions set actually does a better job capturing the proportions of the real car…
Final Thoughts
This set is an interesting one. The build process is truly enjoyable, immersing you in the design of the F1 car and making you feel like a real F1 engineer constructing all the little details. The final model looks good too, and certainly makes many improvements over its predecessor, especially with the new printed wheel hubcaps and tyres.
However, there are also some issues present. The same-size rear wheels is obviously a big one, and the shaping of the sidepods leaves much to be desired. The proportions on this car also feel a bit off especially compared to the Mercedes, especially around the front wing section. Coupled with a price increase for less pieces, this may be a difficult sell.
Then again, Ferrari fans are some of the most passionate F1 fans out there, and with the success the SF-24 had during its season, this may be a must-get for Ferrari fans despite its shortcomings.
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42207 Ferrari SF-24 F1 Car will be available from 1 March 2025 onwards, and can be pre-ordered on LEGO.com, or Amazon.com.
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