Light Kit for Mercedes AMG F1 #76909

A works car and a road car with the same idea

Mercedes built the 2021 F1 W12 around the same hybrid V6 formula that eventually reached the Project One road car. The W12 carried Hamilton and Bottas to the constructors' title, while the Project One turned that powertrain idea into a limited-run hypercar with four electric motors and a very small production run. The two cars belong together because they show the same technology at opposite ends of the Mercedes range.

LEGO AMG F1 set 76909 presents both in one box: the open-wheel F1 car with its low nose and large rear wing, and the Project One with a closed cockpit and road-car bodywork.

ZENE Bricks User-friendly lighting set for LEGO Mercedes AMG F1 76909 uses cool white around the F1 car's front wing and rear, with turquoise accents that pick out the Petronas identity. The Project One gets warmer, stronger headlights and a clean rear glow. As a Mercedes Project One night display kit, it works because the two cars can share a shelf without looking like the same object lit twice. The LED lighting points for LEGO 76909 also leave the sponsor panels readable.

The energy recovery system under the bodywork

A modern F1 power unit is not just a 1.6-litre turbo V6. It also carries two energy-recovery systems: one captures heat from the turbo, the other recovers energy under braking, and both feed a battery that can deploy power again on the next straight. The 2021 Mercedes W12 was built around that system, which is why its performance depended as much on software and energy management as on engine power.

The Project One in the same LEGO 76909 set takes a related idea onto the road, pairing a Formula 1-derived V6 with four electric motors. It is not a race engine dropped into a road car, but it shows how the same energy-recovery thinking can change what a fast car feels like.

The title fight that went to the last lap

Mercedes built the W12 for a title fight it nearly lost. Hamilton won three of the first four races, Verstappen answered with a run of victories, and the lead changed hands repeatedly before the final round in Abu Dhabi. The car was fast but sensitive in traffic, and its season is remembered less for one dominant stretch than for how close the two contenders stayed. In LEGO form, the silver W12 keeps the Petronas turquoise on the nose and sidepods, the two colours that made the car easy to pick out under floodlights.

Set 76909 puts a Mercedes-AMG F1 car and the Project One on the same shelf, and this light kit is arranged to show the contrast between them. White and turquoise light follows the F1 car's front wing, rear lights and Petronas accents; the Project One gets warmer headlights and a red rear glow. The result is a night-race display that shows the two Mercedes vehicles as a pair.

 

Night Racing Ready

The kit recreates the look of a night race, with the F1 car's headlights cutting through the dark and the turquoise Petronas accents picking out the bodywork. The Project One gets a warmer, road-car light that separates it from the open-wheel car.

Enhanced Display Value

The LEDs pick out the sponsorship details, the cockpit and the aerodynamic surfaces, so both cars read as display models rather than toys.

ZENE Mercedes AMG F1 76909

1. Easy to install with no modifications needed to your valuable LEGO pieces.
2. Powered by standard batteries or a USB connection.
3. Can be removed without damaging your LEGO pieces.
4. Makes an impressive gift for F1 and Mercedes fans

Package List

1. Fits your already-built LEGO set with only minor refitting.
2. No wiring experience needed - just follow our clear, step-by-step instructions.
3. Twisted-pair cabling keeps the wiring sturdy and easy to hide.
4. Keeps your LEGO® set full of character, even in daylight.

What's Included

• The LED light kit includes connecting cables, LEDs, expansion boards and more.
• Battery box (batteries not included).
• PDF instructions included.

Type: Compatible with LEGO® sets
Material: Eco-friendly ABS plastic