Williams Racing FW46 F1® Race Car (LEGO 77249)

About this set

This is the LEGO Speed Champions Williams Racing FW46 F1 car, set 77249, with 263 pieces and a difficulty of 3/5. The finished build is an F1 car shape in blue, dark blue and black, with a rear wing, Pirelli tyre printing and a minifigure driver. When building, sort the blue and dark blue panels by colour first, since they sit next to each other and hunting for the right shade slows you down. Put the minifigure and cockpit area together early, then work through the sidepods and save the rear wing for last; it uses several small parts at the back, and attaching it earlier makes it easy to knock out of place while pressing the body together. At 263 pieces this is a one-evening build, and the 3/5 rating means it is manageable for newcomers while still giving experienced builders a bit of clutch work in the tight body sections. The result is a compact display piece that sits well on a desk beside other Speed Champions racers. It suits F1 and Williams fans, and anyone who wants a small-scale race car build without a long part count.