Price- Considering it’s Lego and everything they sell is extortionate this set is actually relatively well priced £69.99 but can be found cheaper on other sites.

Build- Decent took me around an 1hr 30mins to complete not a complex build just had music playing while building

Realism- So… the stand out issue for me the tyres, who ever signed off the design to say that all the tyres should be the same needs to be questioned. The iconic MP4/4 features thicker based wheels at the rear covered in the famous GOODYEAR branding. This for me is what makes this a 3* set. The other issue is the branding on the engine cover, the MP4/4 ran Marlboro branding but later switched to the barcode design. Whether it was a license thing or not I would have liked to have seen something similar.

Overall- if you like F1 it’s a great set that’s not time consuming and still looks great if you can look past the major issue.

Pro Tip- you can find 3D printed version of more accurate wheels that feature the Goodyear branding and the thicker rear wheels on eBay for around £20. This is what I’ve ordered to replace mine.

As an F1 fanatic, I loved having the opportunity to build Senna's iconic MP4/4 over the course of an afternoon and evening – all while watching Senna's documentary for good measure. The attention to detail is terrific. The little story about Senna in the instruction manual was a great touch. The 6 bags made it easy to separate the pieces and take breaks in between. I can see why a model such as this is recommended for 18 as some sections were challenging yet fun. The podium and car holder go really well with the car and the stickers are spot on. If there's anything I would've preferred to make it more realistic would've been wider rear tires. They should not be the same width as the front tires. I'm not sure why they decided to make all 4 of them the same width when the rest of the car is accurate. I would even be willing to order wider rear tires if they were made for this model. I look forward to seeing more F1 models in the future. This was a great addition to my F1 collection.

As a huge Senna fan, I was so excited to see Lego create a tribute to the greatest F1 driver of all time and this iconic machine, as this year marks 30 years since his death. But the final product just does not live up to Ayrton Senna.

The internet is full of reports about the failures of this model, but as a fan I decided to get it anyway.

First of all, this is a LEGO model, in 1:13 scale. I don't expect it to look like the original. I also know that LEGO uses standard parts and their colors don't match the model when these parts are visible (e.g. the light gray wheel covers or the blue part that can be seen near the front axle).

For me, the 3 biggest flaws are THE HELMET: not even complaining about the position and thickness of the green stripe, but where is the blue one? Senna's helmet was his trademark! THE REAR TIRES: the rear tires were almost twice as big as the front ones, and tires are just so visible on a formula car. THE WHITE-OVER-RED PAINT: well, his baby pink. Why not paint red over white?

For someone like Ayrton, dedicated to perfection, he deserved better.

I only got into Lego this past Christmas. Built a kit for my grandson and immediately saw how mindful an experience it could be. Then I saw that you were releasing a Senna McLaren. It seemed fated that I was drawn to Lego. Ayrton was the first driver that I followed throughout his career, from the lesser formulae, through F1 and up to May 1st. Not going to lie, it was at times an emotional build. I eked it out to a bag an evening. A method that worked well for me because I have always enjoyed seeing an F1 car stripped down to its bare bones.
I love the finished article and it will remain on its stand as a tribute to my hero. I won’t dwell on any faults that have already been covered in previous reviews. I’ll leave that for more experienced builders.
What I will say is that for me, this represents the perfect amalgamation of two high quality organisations. It’s clearly Lego and carries the personality of that company and it is clearly a McLaren from an era in which it reigned supreme. Thank you for producing such an evocative item.