LvdH

To replace the 'color vomit' this is what I would change: Red parts to black (except 11214 and 89678, those would be DBG) Yellow parts to LBG (except 32072, because it would create confusion with the 5405) This would I believe be a great middleground between 'acceptable' color coding and esthetics. This should leave the chassis mostly black and gray. If the set was released 20 years ago this is how it would probably have been. The colorful gears and shifting drums are fine as they are. They are never seen, and with the amount of slightly different size gears it's probably quite helpful with building. You don't even really need to change all the black 2L axles to black. The vast majority will never be seen so they can just stay red. All of these parts are (I'm pretty sure) currently in production as well.

I believe it's quite simple why Technic doesn't succeed in these projects. Technic is its own system that is extremely popular by itself. But compared to everything else that is system based, it gets completely dwarfed. To give an analogy: It may be the largest slice of a pie, but the rest of the pie combined is still far larger.

Are those orange CV joints new?

There is even part of the gearbox behind the rear axle. I count at minimum 8 driving rings in this car. I’m curious as to whether all of these are required, I believe fans simplified the prior gearboxes within the first weeks of the set’s release.

I am guessing the engine cover opens the doors via a one-way linkage system. It does mention the doors can be opened separately. The video from RacingBrick shows this (timestamped around 4:00):

So the engine cover does open everything at once, but as I said: way too much backlash, they even have to help the doors open further

Bruno has denied that statement, as Tlego replied under a FB post in the official CaDA group:

It could very well be (purely speculation) that when the design started 4 years ago certain custom parts were not really an option then. But even so, I do spot some parts that don’t exist in the LEGO catalog. Also some panels which were originally made to circumvent patents, are used in ways that are not possible with LEGO. In the end all these brands are interlocking building bricks, it really should not be a surprise that these sets look like LEGO. Here are some real build photos (not mine): https://imgur.com/a/irM9Vaf

What a masterpiece! It is nice to see a car I regularly see on the road built in ’brick’ form. Congratulations on this design.

The dark red manual version of the AMG One looks nice. Even if mostly a recolor I like the color a lot more than LBG. I also see @astyanax credited, I guess he is responsible for the manual transition. I had to double check if that Alpine F1 car was even brick built. Even with the ‘custom’ parts it looks amazingly well sculpted.

That’s a beauty right there.

Any fans of white axle pins? No friction though.

One of the strangest pieces I’ve ever seen. Looks like two #5s combined.

Those concave panels are so perfect for that front wing design. And in general these rounded panels also work incredibly well for this set. Also looks like everything is a print? If that is the case this is a huge win over LEGO's F1 cars.

That looks really good. I was wondering about the proportions of the roofline especially, and some shaping at the front. But apparently the GT3 is quite a bit different from the GT R and it looks pretty much spot on. Very well done by the designer! I think I have an idea of whose design is it, but I will keep my mouth shut for now

Since there is also no piece counts listed, 42214 could very well be another RC car. The Audi with the same pricetag has the same RRP and will be two years old by summer 2025. But I would love to be wrong, these RC cars have zero appeal to me (even as a car fan).

I see a lot of things I like. But red is also not my preferred color for this car. Ideally it would be bright light orange. But I’m definitely interested in some of the modifications and applying them to my own set.

And you got both electronics and pneumatics for that price too. I am looking forward to at least the RB. But that price is absolute insanity.

LEGO has just officially unveiled that all ten of the current Formula 1 teams will be represented in LEGO form next year. Surely there will be at least something within the Technic theme. Fingers crossed for the RB. "In addition, the new partnership will include a diverse product portfolio for fans and builders of all ages, featuring all ten Formula 1 teams currently on the grid." https://www.lego.com/en-us/aboutus/news/2024/september/lego-f1-partnership-announcement

For those who believe they missed out, the GWP is once again being offered on Lego’s official webshop with purchase of the P1.

As promised, for those interested, some comparison shots of the MOC by Bruno and the LEGO version. To put it quickly: Bruno's version is still one of the best supercar MOCs out there, no question. However it isn't flawless. The functions are great but they take an enormous amount of time to operate, and even more difficult now that my model has been sat gathering dust for a few years. I much prefer being able to open things directly, and even better if it is sprung. The engine cover lifts up not needing to remove the spoiler, but is also much flimsier than the LEGO solution (which you could probably drive over with a tank). The frunk is also quite flimsy in Bruno's version. Now the LEGO version: the front end is quite wrong. I think it's partially result of using these bigger size wheels (same as the Daytona). This makes the wheelarches higher, which then makes the lights mounted higher, and so on. The wheels are absolutely beautiful, both color and design. No complaints there. Not all the details are present either. The windscreen is pretty much just a rectangle which is not how the real P1 looks. The rear end for the most part is really, really well done. The shape is quite perfect. However the area where is usually a fence or such, is completely missing and makes the whole thing look more open than it should be. The side profile looks great, up until where the front wheelarch ends. The door hinge is very similar to the Daytona but it's also not accurate. In any case, I did really enjoy building this set. It's built quite well. The gearbox is a thing of beauty, and hope to see the pieces in MOCs soon. Many more photo's here: https://bricksafe.com/pages/LvdH/p1-lego

Just did some testing. Has anyone mentioned that the gearbox paddles are once again wrong? Pulling the left paddle shifts up, and pulling the right paddle shifts down, or they inverted the gears. Or I somehow made a mistake which I highly doubt. Or, the P1 is somehow operating differently from my own car (which is not a P1 sadly) that also has paddle shifters. Oh, and the gearbox really doesn't like being shifted while the differential is spinning. The new type of changeover is not as reliable at making 45 degree shifts than the 90 degree shifter was at making 90 degree shifts. Anyway, as I said, I don't care that much, but at this price surely there is a level of realism expected?

Nope, Europe. This is also my first set with paper bags. I did however get (so far) one small plastic bag inside one of the bags, and the “extra” pieces like the frames and wishbones did come in a plastic bag.

I either made a building mistake, or there is an error in the instructions. At page 193 they show you to test the gearbox, but in mine another gear spins while the other one rotates freely. Can anyone confirm if this is correct? I tested it, and the gears are in order, so I guess I built it correct. Not that I will ever use the gearbox, but I do want it to be right.

Just got my P1, and saw this piece immediately. Perhaps interesting for someone to visually see the dimensions . While the piece appears to be bent, the holes are actually completely in a straight line which I didn't realise at first.