Two Rivals. One Grid. Zero Limits.
LEGO's biggest F1 year ever just got a serious upgrade — here's everything you need to know about the RB20, the SF-24, and what ZENE does to both.
2025: LEGO's year of Formula 1
LEGO has never bet this hard on a single sport in a single year. In 2025, the brand launched F1-themed sets across every major product line simultaneously: City, DUPLO, Speed Champions, a dedicated Minifigures series, and two flagship 1:8 scale Technic builds.
F1 is no longer a niche interest. At the centre of that push are two sets that dropped together on March 1, 2025: the Oracle Red Bull Racing RB20 (#42206) and the Ferrari SF-24 (#42207). The timing wasn't accidental. Both cars represent the 2024 season — a year that ended with Red Bull claiming a third consecutive Constructors' Championship, while Ferrari's SF-24 delivered Charles Leclerc his home victory in Monaco and Lewis Hamilton's emotional farewell to Mercedes. Real drama, frozen in ZENE LEGO Technic at 1:8 scale.
The two sets share a price, a scale, and the same core mechanical DNA: working suspension, a 2-speed gearbox, a V6 engine with moving pistons and a spinning MGU-H unit, and adjustable DRS rear wings. What separates them is character — the RB20's deep navy and the SF-24's Scuderia red have very different stories to tell, and very different fans waiting to tell them.
Side by side: RB20 vs SF-24
| Red Bull RB20 #42206 | Ferrari SF-24 #42207 | |
| Price (USD) | $229.99 | $229.99 |
| Scale | 1:8 | 1:8 |
| Length | ~63 cm | ~55 cm |
| Gearbox | 2-speed | 2-speed |
| V6 engine | Moving pistons | Moving pistons |
| DRS | Adjustable rear wing | Adjustable rear wing |
| Team colors | Navy / Red | Scuderia Red |
| ZENE RC (entry) | ~7 km/h | ~10 km/h (Advance Ver.) |
| ZENE RC (high perf.) | >50 km/h | >60 km/h |
| ZENE remote range | 350 m | 350 m |
Light kits: the finishing touch
Both cars are built for display as much as for building. The ZENE Bricks light kit threads LEDs through the bodywork to highlight the aerodynamic surfacing, the V6 engine bay, and the undercarriage — details that are genuinely impressive in the build but easy to miss in flat ambient light. The RB20's dark navy livery responds particularly well to cool-blue accent lighting; the SF-24's red panels glow with a depth that makes the car look genuinely hot.Power Functions Kit: put it on the track
The ZENE Power Functions Kit converts either car from a display model into a working RC car through minimal disassembly — the original gearbox and engine architecture are retained. The RB20 kit reaches around 7 km/h; the SF-24's Advance Version pushes to 10 km/h and adds tail lift control, a nod to Ferrari's real-world DRS mechanics. Both use custom metal-gear motors for the steering rack and include step-by-step PDF installation guides and mobile app control.
High Performance RC: full send
For those who want to know what these cars actually feel like at speed, ZENE brushless motor kit replaces LEGO's plastic drivetrain with custom-forged metal differentials and alloy gears. The RB20 hits bursts over 50 km/h; the SF-24 reaches over 60 km/h — the fastest in the ZENE F1 lineup. Both share the 350 m remote with 100 ms response time and wear rates under 0.1% after sustained runs. These are not novelty conversions: they are genuine performance builds that happen to start life as LEGO sets.
Display them lit, race them, or mount them wall-side in the ZENE Frame Display Board for LEGO F1 Cars Technics — either way, the 2024 grid has never looked better in brick form.