Overview
- The Lego Group announced a multi-year deal with F1 Academy that places a Lego Racing car on the 2026 grid.
- Dutch driver Esmee Kosterman will race the No. 32 car, a number chosen to reference Lego’s founding year of 1932.
- A 201-piece Lego Speed Champions set replicating the F1 Academy car, including a Kosterman minifigure, is available for pre-order and goes on sale March 1, 2026.
- The collaboration was unveiled during events around the Las Vegas Grand Prix, with F1 Academy presenting custom Lego Botanicals bouquets on the podium.
- F1 Academy runs identical cars with a development-focused, limited-season pathway, and Lego’s entry complements its wider F1 activations such as life-size builds and brick trophies.