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LEGO and McLaren have been hard at work, because the Speed Champions 76919 2023 McLaren Formula 1 Race Car is not the only new McLaren Formula 1 set to arrive in 2024. This is the new LEGO Icons 10330 McLaren MP4/4 & Ayrton Senna!
Arriving in March of this year, 10330 brings one of Formula 1’s most famous cars to the Icons range; the McLaren-Honda MP4/4, which – in the hands of Aytron Senna and Alain Prost – won an incredible 15 of the 16 races in the 1988 Formula 1 season, and gave Senna his first Driver’s World Championship.
The first LEGO set to wear the Honda badge (which means we might get to see more Honda sets in future), 10330 is constructed from 693 pieces and includes working steering, a detailed (but non-working) replica of the RA168E V6 turbo engine, suspension (we’re guessing rubber blocks rather than springs here…), plus authentic slick tyres and sponsors. Those tyres will be particularly exciting for many Lego fans, who’ve never yet had access to non-treaded rubber.
But what of the 10330 McLaren MP4/4 & Ayrton Senna set’s ‘& Senna’ bit? Well, the late Ayrton Senna’s name is a carefully curated brand in its own right these days, and 10330 duly comes with an inappropriately-sized mini-figure that looks vaguely like him.
With under 700 pieces yet costing $80/£70, we’d rather have saved a few quid to not have the pointless mini-figure and additional branding associated with it though. Still, LEGO no doubt calculated the ‘& Senna’ bit resonates with the set’s 18+ target age group, and thus kinda-Senna is here holding a cup and looking rather superfluous to the racing car in which he drove.
Dubious mini-figure inclusion and high price aside, the LEGO Icons 10330 McLaren MP4/4 (& Senna) set does look rather excellent, and you’ll be able to get your hands on one when they reach stores in March of this year.
https://thelegocarblog.com/2024/02/02/lego-icons-mclaren-mp4-4-ayrton-senna-set-preview/