LEGO Technic 42141 McLaren F1 gets a new sticker design, but why?

[@RacingBrick]

UPDATE 04/11 - I got my replacement sticker sheet, and it's still the initial version. If you want to have the new one, then I suggest to wait a bit, customer service has no visibility unfortunately which version is sent out from the warehouse at the moment.

[@IntenseImage]

I just got my set today that was backordered on launch day ... Arrived w the original design

[@Elia11223]

Just keep it I will have a super high value

[@MickPlays6680]

there are 2 different set versions on amazon atm

[@MickPlays6680]

I have an update for you i've just seen on insta and on lego that its its new stock has now raised 20 bucks in price but has the new stickersheet

[@Breaddc2]

I was deciding whether or not to buy this set, and when the sticker sheet was changed, I decided to wait. I will wait for someone to create an accurate aftermarket set of stickers to correctly replicate the sponsorship (Google Chrome logo in the centre of the wheel with Pirelli Cinturato along the edge) for the 2022 season. Great video! love the content, keep it coming!

[@bradleyevans6117]

Please can you reply or reach out when you do find someone selling them. Would also like to get a more accurate version. Thanks!

[@HagaiPipko]

Same here!!! I also have the car with the original set + the "new" set, but I want the 2022 version with Google Chrome and Android, any idea where we can get it, even from a 3rd party? Thanks.

[@proastroz5759]

Have you found something since that comment was posted a year ago?

[@undead.rising]

It would have been better if they changed the tyres altogether and have printing directly on it, rather than having these garish plates sticking out to the side.

[@article3enthusiast]

Lego (Technic) tires are some of the most expensive (non-electric) components in any given set. I own the model and sponsorship logos are of low interest to me. I believe Lego chose these tires because 1) they existed from previous models, 2) New molds are VERY expensive, and 3) F1 cars need traction, even for play, you don't want the tires to slide and not power the internals. I get that F1 fans are passionate about details, but you are asking for something unrealistic. Get the 1:18 scale models from Spark (or whatever) if accuracy is your thing.

[@Kyle-nj6ci]

@@article3enthusiast you know that the current tyres having tread results in less contact with the ground and slicks provide more grip? Why would you think that reducing surface area contact with the ground with reduce grip? Tread is only to have grip in wet conditions..

[@WizardOfOss]

@@article3enthusiast even when tires (or other parts) are expensive, is that even an argument considering the VERY high prices Lego is asking for their products? I mean, this kind of cutting corners is something I'd expect from some cheap Chinese knock-off brand that would sell a set like this for €50 instead of €180. I don't mind Lego asking premium prices for their products, as long as they also deliver premium quality. With this set they utterly failed.

[@BrodieD]

I really couldn't care less on how accurate the stickers are. At the end of the day the set looks amazing.

[@miketechnic5.0]

Great video RacingBrick I liked the opening part and maybe the people who bought the set if I keep it tight to sell it at crazy prices like the lego 42113

[@richardjulien1329]

I just realized.... Is that a Chinese noodle pot behind the red crane? XD

[@RacingBrick]

Nope, it's strawberry yogurt :D Best way to store some parts I removed from the crane for an upcoming video :)

[@rickretro4687]

Did You buy or build Your glass showcase with lighting ? Can You post its dimension?

[@RacingBrick]

@@rickretro4687 I'll post a detailed video about it once the new studio is ready to be filmed. These are BILLY cabinets from IKEA, the lights are custom made by me.

[@rickretro4687]

@@RacingBrick Thx

[@abitlostbutigotit1576]

btw cup noodle was invented by the japanese and not the chinese

[@flixwiththebricks4701]

Ordered one yesterday just to get the Pirelli on the tires. One of the biggest selling points imo.

[@eingekxckter]

the whole set is a waste of money, there is no point to buy it

[@emiliskog]

@@eingekxckter maybe to you but let people want what they want, there's no reason to be an ass about others enjoyment

[@MElmesy]

@@eingekxckter Why?

[@Jessikitty2020]

It’s just a display model. I’m not going to stress over it since the car isn’t accurate anyway being a cross between 21 and 22. Nice to see the 42082 crane behind you, I’m finally working on mine.

[@HYYeung-oz8cd]

To be honest, you buy it because you like it, this "inaccuracy" issue will not affect those who interested in this set.

[@samb2334]

Lego: do u want to make an inaccurate Lego set even less accurate? Also Lego: YES WHY NOT!

[@admiralfurret]

I bet this set will end up like most of changed sets, the old one will become limited and wanted, thus its price goes up

[@kanenstuff]

I think Lego should offer all buyers a new and updated sticker kit with a small instruction sheet even if it was at a small price so it's an accurate build.

[@HagaiPipko]

Any idea if it's possible to get somewhere the updated (2022) stickers (with Google Chrome, Android etc..) even 3rd party maybe? Thanks.

[@IanMcGarr]

I just finished my set, damn maybe I should have waited and kept this sealed in case it become rare haa! Wait has Lego photoshopped the blue to make it brighter in photos to try match the 2022 livery blue? That's scummy.

[@adamkingdon5956]

I don't think lego could have messed this set up anymore. As an F1 fan I just couldn't have this in my collection as it doesn't represent a real race car 🤦‍♂️

[@vich3359]

Lol

[@dmitriymuskat5343]

Hello. Thanks for the video, I really like your approach to detail, the videos make sense and value. A pleasant pastime combined with relaxation and brain load. I wrote under the post about the universality of the wheels, referred to the official images of McLaren 3:16, because the new sticker does not indicate what kind of weather rubber is needed, although in the photo 3:16 there is a print from the new Lego sticker and the old Lego sticker. About "universality" it meant that now there is no designation of weather conditions, and the rubber tread does not depend on this, and also the new sticker more respects the color scheme of the Lego set. It seems to me that the confusion was due to licenses, since this kit was developed at a time when there was no final version of the real prototype. I think you should not scold Lego for such inaccuracies, it still looks beautiful on the shelf, but I would rather scold Lego for having few functions in the set, the Lego Technic series is designed for this. Thank you very much for the video, for clarifying inaccuracies, in my opinion you have the best Lego channel for adult fans. I apologize for the inaccuracies in my speech, I use Google translate as I do not speak English, and your review is very important to me, because it was a turning point in my life when I wanted to learn English, which gives great opportunities in the modern world .

[@omegaprime9219]

At this point they should just make custom feature where they give you a box on the side with sticker sheets and pieces to swap onwthat you want your Mclaren to have in the moment. After all we are talking about LEGO

[@omegaprime9219]

Just maybe if they make a series of these cars each one would have a different type of tire and wheel, but seeing the wheels on the Mclaren, they would be too lazy if it ever happened

[@nelsont5355]

I think some of the Mclaren fans would ask for a lego technic of MCL35M in 2021 instead of MCL36 in 2022....at least MCL35M can play with different liveries (Monaco GP Gulf livery and Abu Dhabi GP special livery), rather than focus on sponsors and tyres......

[@steffe1819]

Glad to see you improving all the time.

[@TheChristmasWarrior]

Racingbrick’s editing is evolving quickly... unless he cloned himself just for this video

[@kentslocum]

What a mess! This is why I hate branded LEGO Technic sets. The six-wheel off-road ATV is the perfect example of what LEGO should be doing more of.

[@ryanmackenzie7651]

😱 Balazs has a twin brother!

[@thewoodster2005]

Thanks for the video! I’m ok with getting the update stickers. The purist in me wishes I got it on release but that’s ok. You calmed me!

[@emiliskog]

I mean they could have done a Red Bull 2022 car and used last years livery and no one would have batted an eye or at least there would have been less wrong with that given they don't really update their livery, I don't know the exact sponsors but at least bitci was likely removed due to clashes with Lego's rules

[@jkliao6486]

Red bull actually has quite a decent livery change due to title sponsor changing from honda to oracle in 2022.

[@emiliskog]

@@jkliao6486 I mean yes it's a pretty big change for a red bull livery but fundamentally it's not changed a lot like the McLaren did

[@E15E5]

I really enjoy your reviews!! Few team sponsors remain for the full season, some deals are for just a number of races, specially for local companies in the GP country for the weekend. The wheels and cover size could indeed be a mess up from lego xD

[@SaperPl1]

Cool gimmick with two of you. Now make the twice as many videos :)

[@RacingBrick]

Lol, I could actually use a clone or two... let me contact the Emperor, I heard he built a cool machine :D

[@JurianHamstra]

@@RacingBrick Watch out for the inhibitor chip mate

[@MIK33EY]

Guarantee 100% it was McLaren that requested the changes. I thin’ i might go and buy a set and keep it unopened as a collectors item for later years.

[@aat8345]

this set is just messed up. should have just waited until summer to release the set

[@brwed]

i got the old sticker version for my birthday a couple days ago, it took me a while to realise that it was the old sticker version

[@Crazy___Ginger]

Yeah, was not suprised that the Bitc.i logo was removed from the lego model, since at a glance, the logo kinda looks like the word "Bitch"

[@fawneyota]

If it was printed parts I could see a sky rocket in price. But since it is something that can be faked easily. I don't see the price jumping as much. Plus all of them are inaccurate soooo.

[@Ter8314]

Finally !!! Lego has fixed the biggest mistake on this car !!! I mean before I didn't know what was this amount of orange pieces. Now I know what is it !

[@tntboss]

The new version is without the sponsors Bitci and A Better Tomorrow which are crypto and tobacco/vape sponsors respectively. Lego probably was not aware of this originally!

[@RacingBrick]

I don't think they wouldn't check the sponsors in advance if they would like to avoid certain type of companies. There's one thing in common regarding the ones removed - they are no longer sponsors this year

[@TheDeeGeeNL]

Crypto and Vaping shouldn't be promoted ANYWHERE. Rather have campaigns to ban it.

[@Skasaha_]

No, those sponsors were already removed for the first version. I only checked two of the newly removed ones, but neither were related to those.

[@utentemedio7999]

as a fan of F1 bought today although it is not at all similar to the real one. At the moment only the first version is on sale and this makes it the most interesting model. Discovered this channel just to look for this info since there are no Lego channels in Italy. Thanks of the contribution

[@Xavier28200]

It’s the 2018 one I think

[@octowuss1888]

Will the original sticker sheet rocket in price? No, but that won't stop loads of scalpers trying to sell them on eBay for silly prices.

[@jfwfreo]

My guess is that Pirelli didn't like the use of the inaccurate P Zero branding but also weren't willing to allow the use of the Cinturato branding either for whatever reason. I believe the sponsors that were removed in the re-design are sponsors that McLaren themselves chose to end the relationship with for various reasons.

[@RacingBrick]

Pirelli allowed the Cinturato branding to be used on the Speed Champions set, so...

[@jfwfreo]

@@RacingBrick It might be that they didn't think the overall look (with the specific elements being used for the tyre, wheel, wheel cover etc as well as how far from the outside edge of the tyres their branding was) looked enough like the actual Formula 1 2022 season Pirelli Cinturato wet weather tyres for them to be happy.

[@brickcraft34]

let's just hope the sticker sheet doesn't skyrocket in price!

[@rvallenduuk]

So it's gone from a weird mix of '21 and '22 cars with incorrect stickers to a weird mix of '21 and '22 cars with incorrect stickers. Seems like a wasted effort to me. When you said the instructions were finally online I was hoping they'd be there for 42139 as well but no, have to wait a bit longer...

[@RacingBrick]

We'll see what surprises we have in 42139's manual :)

[@MadR6]

This car is a huge disappointed to me, I'm a big F1 fan and a big Lego fan. This set could have been my holy grail. But they screwed it up, 2022 car with 2021 design, doesn't look at all like the Mclaren and the gaps are also horrible. Such a huge shame.

[@leronpereira6859]

...just hoping we get lego slick tyres someday soon too 🙏🏼...other than that, I guess some moc'ers would make a rad cyber punk'ish vehicle as a b model, that would make good investment in the end...also bro, though I know it's double the work, I also hope that we'll get two Balazs back again for future videos as well 👍🏼☺️... ...and after the DeLorean cameo, just thinking if you'll make a cameo at the Hungaroring next 🤔🤞🏼☺️

[@AresWasTaken]

i think the audio and video is slightly out of sync

[@MT_RaLie]

They made a wrong design more wrong... I remember one Formula 1 guy said: "we are looking like a bunch of ******!" They could build this set without any license, nobody would care about the many mistakes. But then the price would be a half of this desaster...

[@astrobot3038]

This Frankenstein of a car keeps getting weirder. They should have just made the 2021 car.

[@johnbailey7842]

Hi, Do any of the McLaren lego F1 cars have a Jack Daniels sticker on them ?

[@Lihtsleeper]

This explains why I’ve been waiting months to get this set

[@shikarizero]

Geez i tought changing the stickers would be simpler than changing the republic gunship box, wth is going on

[@gfogerty54]

Hello my friend, it is such a great pleasure to watch your videos ! The reason for the sticker change might be related to save money again.... Less stickers but the same price for this set...🤣

[@benjaminbenjamin8392]

the reason for the sticker change is the thing with russia they had mutiple russian sponsors who got kicked of the mclaren sponsor deal directly.

[@matta2738]

Seems like a set with the original stickers could be worth a bit one day.

[@jordanlangerak8183]

I really don't see the point in doing a licensed set if you are going to screw it up so badly. It seems to be more about making money than being accurate... At least it doesn't suffer from porpoising.

[@Kristof_Kertesz]

Részletes és figyelmes elemzés Balázs, gratula!

[@TH_BRICKS]

Nice video!

[@Hendrycks]

Is there any info on if they're doing a full redesign? They must've known from Mclaren that the initial car was only a concept and not the actual model they'd go with - this happens everytime there's a drastic model change in Formula 1. I'd prefer to have the accurate front wing, overall car as well as stickers and hubs. It should have the Android sticker, Google coloured covers, etc and it'd be perfect. I'm assuming they might be doing just that since it's been out of stock for so long now?

[@RacingBrick]

The "new" design is published on lego.com, that's what we will get. No Android updates, no change in bricks. It's literally impossible to keep up with the sponsor changes and it makes no sense. Honestly this update makes no sense either.

[@teoberu725]

ho comprato questo set purtroppo con gli adesivi nuovi non sapendo che c'erano in commercio set in vendita della prima edizione, è incredibile spendere 200 euro e non avere la scritta del fornitore ufficiale degli pneumatici sul pneumatico stesso o sul copriruota. Adesso ovviamente non riesco a trovare solo gli sticker da soli!! Queste cose non dovrebbero accadere!!

[@todd11ish]

Hi which is better the initial set or the new sets thanks.

[@MickPlays6680]

wait the 2 sticker versions you show at the start show stickers that are all on the set so the current stickersheet is a mix of the old and new one

[@RacingBrick]

Not every sticker got replaced, most of them is still the same as in the first version

[@MickPlays6680]

@@RacingBrick okay that makes sense idk if I commented already but currently there are 2 versions on Amazon though I don’t know if they have different stickers

[@PozzAFC]

So will everyone else who bought the set also be able to get the new sticker sheet? I don't plan on using it except for the wheel covers maybe, but it would still be nice to have the new sheet.

[@RacingBrick]

Yes, you can contact LEGO customer service and they will send the new sheets to you

[@Xhadp]

I am guessing this was probably negotiated in the contract, Mclaren probably said that sponsors subject to change, and Lego responded back with saying they can change only the stickers and not piece count or exterior photos which probably led this to being a change issued solely on Mclaren's side and not Lego's as it was probably penned in the contract. I honestly don't think there will be anything major coming out of this since you can probably get a sticker set for

[@RacingBrick]

There's one thing though - this was supposed to be a 2021 livery on the car, so why do they bother changing the sponsors?

[@Xhadp]

​@@RacingBrick Because there are multiple contracts, not just one. Mclaren also has to sign contract deals with their sponsors that determines how they use promotional material and some of those contracts probably has clauses the requires them to have the sponsors or not. In the cases of lasped contracts, they can't use those sponsors whereas Google probably has it stated that they have to be put on all promotional material. It would be nice to be in a world that allows us to say for certainty exactly what happened but sadly we can't since those contracts are not available to the public for viewing.

[@RacingBrick]

@@Xhadp still does not make much sense to me. The sponsors on the LEGO car are from 2021 since the livery is from 2021. I'm sure LEGO negotiated all rights for them before releasing the set, otherwise they simply wouldn't be there. The change removed a few sponsors, apparently those ones disappeared who are not sponsors in 2022 anymore. Additionally, the switch of the wheels is not related to any sponsors. Pirelli's name is still on the car, but they decided to "fix" the incorrect P ZERO label by adding a different design that was not present in 2021, and nor will be present in 2022.

[@JK-fb6dl]

I created a Red Bull 2022 car using this set, I’d love to send some photos

[@QuickBricks1]

I think this is a mess, Lego should've waited and released it as a 2022 with 2022 livery. I do not think it will be like other Lergo sets that have been pulled before release, and skyrocket up in value but i think it will command a premium over the newer version

[@QuickBricks1]

@@apathynoises6456 haha you aren't wrong

[@princejaiswal6487]

I wish lego release 2023 more Technic advanced Race Car model with proper details..... 😅

Great video!

[@Rc-ho4sv]

Was able to find this in person v1 .... Made my day . But I'm wondering, should I open and buy the refresh version and keep sealed? Or vise versa?

[@dariosanton6756]

Hi , Could you please tell me how can I distinguish from the outer box of the McLaren set if it’s the first or the second version? Thank you

[@RacingBrick]

I don't think the new version is sold anywhere, but based on the listing on lego.com the box art will be updated as well with the news stickers so it will be easy to identify.

[@dariosanton6756]

@@RacingBrick thank you ; so new box will probably be easy to recognize by the loss of Pirelli brand on the tires , as visible on Lego shop set photos.

[@thomasrueesch7310]

If they would have printed the tires...then yes...sticker sheet...I don't think so

[@FreshlySnipes]

Literally just finished building the car 20-minutes ago lol

[@aperson7266]

Does anyone know where the 2 blue boxes and a qnym pay sticker go my Manuel isbwierd and I don't know where to put it?

[@pointlessfailure]

wow, I didn't know you had a twin brother!

[@lakrfan4980]

In regard to the actual build, I don't think stickers make much of a difference one way or the other.

[@isaacjamestea9652]

Those google wheels look sweet. Wished they went with those instead.

[@garethstroud5586]

Will they change it again to Google chrome then? 😂

[@jezurkajezic8937]

I dont care so much about the stickers but why the hell they made wheels /tires of the same size !!???

[@neolindholm1194]

Awsome video✌️😀

[@stevebricker2542]

Has anyone obtained the out of stock Mercedes or is it being changed also?

[@SebastianHorvath28]

and after Bahrain GP, there is Google Chrome logo on wheel cover :D

[@naveedLbisram]

Oy yoy yoy but great video as always

[@Jackbyrne77]

The whole thing is a complete mess. It’s a ‘22 car with the ‘21 livery. The wheel covers are the least of it’s problem.

[@New2Kendo]

Could you post an update when the new sticker sheets release and what the numbers are? I contacted Lego and they sent me the original sheets. So I called again and they said sin CC e they don't have the new numbers I have to find out when they are shipping with new kits and what the numbers are and they will send them

[@RacingBrick]

I also received the original sticker sheet. I tried to reach out to LEGO on other channels, will of course share any new updates.

[@New2Kendo]

@@RacingBrick thank you, I don't normally use stickers sheets anyways, but I like to keep them in a file just in case I ever sell the set

[@Gato-Laranja-Mts]

Less stickers to worry about at least 😅

[@Shincism]

So I bought 2 of the original version, I've built one so far. Is it worth keeping the other in the box? I've put it in the cupboard for safe keeping. I wish we could get an updated version that's current.

[@tmcd1911]

Maybe that is why it is unavailable

[@Rogerfoulger]

I would like to be able to buy it first been out of stock for long, is this sticker issue why?

[@RacingBrick]

Probably

[@alfanovanta]

This whole car is A JOKE. NOTHING makes sense. Cliff notes: a 2021 livery on a very bad built 2022 car. Visible engine, but no exhaust kers or anything. Rain tires don't make sense and why are the rear wheels not wider than the front ones? Etc etc.. Now they "fix" the stickersheet with a WRONG stickersheet. Really, IT'S A FREAKING MESS. And people keep buying it... 😂

[@mariad239]

100% the Original 1/3/22 release with the Pirelli wheel stickers will increase and command more money...already in Australia you cannot buy the Original version less than $350!! Minimum! The RRP was $279 here. So already its gone up and in Australia you cant even buy one from Lego till May 2022. Just a joke...thankfully i already bought the OG version within the first few days of release and another privately this week to put away

[@Skasaha_]

That price increase is unrelated to this, it just sold out extremely quickly/scalpers got involved.

[@carnecocida9428]

I think of this change that... I don't care. I don't have money for such good sets haha

[@mornecoetzee735]

Wow what a mess when only the best will do......

[@mohammadrazlan6299]

Hi there! I need an audio and braille building instruction for this lego set. I've asked the lego customer service but they seemed unable to help me with the request at the moment. does anyone knows or have any idea how can I build this set by myself as a blind person? please help me if you can find the solution to it. just reply to my coment would do and we shall keep going from there.

[@RacingBrick]

As far as I know LEGO only has such instructions for a handful of sets, and from Technic only the CLAAS Xerion was included. I suggest to reach out to Matthew Shiffrin who's running legofortheblind.com/ and ask him if the pilot program will continue and if this set will be included.

[@EvanMoon]

These labels will come out in the wash, Wet weather tires joke, get it?

[@funnypanda2873]

Cool!

[@cyjan3k823]

3:16 its funny because now mclaren has Chrome (like Web Browser) wheel Cover so its even less accurate

[@RacingBrick]

It's funny because you can see it at 3:57 ;)

[@cyjan3k823]

@@RacingBrick I managed to watch to this moment but decided to leave comment anyway, still True and strange that their (lego and mclaren) communication seems so bad. Changing mistake for another mistake is strange.

[@RacingBrick]

@@cyjan3k823 I'm sure there was a reason for that but we probably won't know... the end result is strange indeed

[@winstonlee1814]

Thanks for the review...great info. Annoying change. And that's if one can get the sticker sheet from LEGO S@H [of which I cannot!] :(

[@lecuev]

I got the original one in 2023

[@TheGandorX]

My opinion is that I don't really care either way.

[@WizardOfOss]

About the wheel covers being much smaller, this is a so-called spec component, so all teams have to use the exact same part (supplied by BBS, just like the rims, also spec). This was known long before the first cars were presented. This whole set was a mess from the start, and these changes don't make it any better. Which is a shame because for most part it does look pretty nice, it's just so stupidly inaccurate. This could have been a good set (yes overpriced and yes with a lack of functions) if they made either one of the two choices you mentioned.

[@New2Kendo]

I never use the stickers, so it really doesn't matter either way to me, but I keep all of them just in case I change my mind or decide to sell the set someday. I will contact Lego about getting a new sticker sheet

[@jeffschwingel5898]

It’s because they didn’t get the license for the name

[@RacingBrick]

Which name? Do you really think LEGO would release a set without having all sponsors cleared on it?

[@daksoft]

I was thinking of buying this set, now I may pass on it until I see some third party sticker sheet for the wheels. I dont like the look of the new sticker versus the old sticker for the wheels. Shame all the first edition sets are sold around my area.

[@jfwfreo]

LEGO may have recalled all the first edition sets (probably with the idea to take the sets and replace the instructions, sticker sheets and if necessary box with the new design and then re-issue them)

[@article3enthusiast]

A lot of comments here make me cringe, if you want accuracy buy the models from Spark or Amalgam.

[@RacingBrick]

So LEGO should not even try to be accurate, right?

[@article3enthusiast]

@@RacingBrick They did try. It would be a never ending cycle if they kept updating it. At some point you have to ship the product and move on. A functional defect is different.

[@N-Collective]

Honestly the “new” wheel cover stickers where probably what mclaren was gonna run at the time they gave the Lego design team the information to make this car “accurate” but the Google deal came up and seemingly very abruptly. They (Google) appeared on the car AFTER Barcelona testing. It makes sense to me being they ran no design on the wheel cover in Barcelona testing. The Google deal was probably done WAY after mclaren gave Lego information and when your manufacturing something on the scale Lego does there’s not much you can do in terms of a “quick fix” let alone KEEP up with the literal WEEKLY changes f1 teams have on their cars visually and sponsor wise. Imo Lego should’ve just waited till holiday season to release the mclaren set and it could’ve been WAY more accurate and released this in a few different colours with some basic speed champions and official F1 logos on it, likening it to the fia 2022 concept car.

[@Glegh]

The only realistic thing is the shape of the car