In mid-November, news broke over on BrickFanatics.com of a LEGO Audi F1 kit slated for March release. Now, we have official confirmation of an Audi F1 kit including a brick version of the Audi R26, though it’s different from what we thought it would be and potentially a whole other kit.
The kit we can now confirm, #60493, F1® Display Truck with Audi F1® Race Car, is part of the LEGO City line of kits. Not quite as detailed as the Speed Champions kits offered for every team on the grid last year and expected for Audi this year, LEGO City tends to be more playable and children-oriented. It’s made up of 508 pieces that make the Audi R26, a flat-bed race carrier and three mini-figs including Audi F1 driver with logo on helmet.
Lego describes the kit as such;
“Racing fans aged 7+ can enjoy epic motorsport action with the LEGO® City F1® Display Truck with Audi F1® Race Car (60493) set. This premium-quality toy car building kit includes an authentic Audi F1® car model with slick rubber tires and a detailed cockpit, plus a truck toy with a driver cab, storage compartments, engine bay, 6 rubber tires and a lifting platform for unloading the toy Audi F1® car from the truck to track level. The set comes with an Audi driver and 2 pit crew LEGO minifigures, plus F1-themed accessories for imaginative play and display. This vehicle toy playset makes a great gift for 7-year-old boys, girls and kids who love F1 racing and creative building fun. Discover the dynamic lineup of F1-themed LEGO building sets for kids and adults. With this LEGO F1 playset, kids can enjoy intuitive building with the LEGO Builder app, zooming and rotating with 3D instructions while saving and tracking progress. Set contains 508 pieces.“
- FORMULA 1® TOY CAR SET – Young fans of fast cars, cool trucks and Formula 1 racing will love this premium-quality LEGO® City F1® Display Truck with Audi F1® Race Car toy playset for ages 7 and up
- WHAT’S IN THE BOX – Includes everything kids need to build a LEGO® F1® display truck toy and an Audi Formula 1® race car, plus an Audi racing driver and 2 pit crew minifigures for imaginative play
- AUTHENTIC LOADING FUNCTION – Kids can lower the detailed Audi F1® race car from the truck to ground level using the lifting platform
- A FUN WAY TO BUILD – This LEGO® F1® toy vehicle playset includes instructions in the LEGO Builder app, where kids can save sets, track progress and zoom in and rotate models in 3D while they build
- F1® GIFTS FOR KIDS– A premium-quality toy race car building kit and display model for boys , girls and kids aged 7+ who love F1 racing and creative play
- MORE HIGH-SPEED FORMULA 1® ACTION – Look out for other LEGO® F1® building sets (sold separately) to build, display and race with the whole family
- A CITY WITHOUT LIMITS – LEGO® City is a place where kids can unleash their limitless imaginations, with toy vehicles, structures and characters that inspire them to build, create, explore and play
- DIMENSIONS – The toy truck in this 508-piece LEGO® City set measures over 3 in. (8 cm) high, 9.5 in. (24 cm) long and 2.5 in. (7 cm) wide
The official microsite for the kit says the kit will retail for $44,.99 and will be available on March 1, 2026.
WILL THERE BE OTHER KITS?
The BrickFanatics intel earlier in November suggested a different kit, including a different item number. Quite likely, LEGO will again offer the entire grid of 2026 F1 cars in its Speed Champions lineup, and #77259 was theorized to be a Speed Champions Audi F1 car.
Speed Champions is another child/play focused sort of kit, with Audi having offered a number of cars of this sort over the years. Previous kits have included the Audi Sport quattro S1 E2, R18 e-tron quattro, R8 LMS GT3 and S1 Hoonitron. A more detailed RS Q e-tron Technik kit has also been offered previously.
DOES THE KIT ART REVEAL ANYTHING ABOUT THE F1 DESIGN
The car in the shots appears to be the same paint scheme with no sponsors as the R26 concept. Audi’s focus on calling the car a concept may have simply to signal that the aerodynamics weren’t finalized, but given Audi continues to reveal even more partners in the last week, the likelihood of the R26 concept being the final design isn’t high. While the paint scheme may remain untouched when the car hits the grid, it most certainly will include partner logos in final form.
Few other details are really seen? The Audi logo on the front of the car curiously goes vertically rather than horizontally as it was on the actual R26 concept car. The wheel “turbo fan” graphic design is also different from the concept car.
Another notable difference is the name “Audi F1”. So far, the organization within Audi has been known as the Audi F1 Project, so calling it Audi F1 is in line with the name of the @AudiF1 Instagram account launched recently.
Curiously, the name “Audi Sport” doesn’t seem to adorn anything… at least not for now. Even the black and red “team truck” in this kit has no Audi logos. In addition to Audi Sport, black and red are also the colors of the F1 series. Only an “F1” logo is seen on the truck.
Check out more information on this new kit HERE.
Editor’s Note: Some of the images in this story were created using A.I. tools to illustrate the confirmed kit. All A.I. renderings are labeled as renderings and should be credited and linked to this story should they be reused.
Thanks Tommy from Audi Wilmington for the tip.
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