LEGO Technic 42165 Mercedes-AMG F1 W14 Pull-Back

LEGO Technic set 42165, “Mercedes-AMG F1 W14 Pull-Back”, represents a Mercedes-AMG F1 W14 race car with a pull-back function.

Set 42165 presents the Mercedes-AMG F1 W14 through the LEGO Technic building style. The model focuses on the recognizable outline of a Formula 1 car, using a technical structure rather than a fully enclosed body. Its place in Technic is defined by visible construction, mechanical intent and a vehicle format built around movement.

The build is therefore centered on a small rolling model, with exposed wheels, a racing car profile and a structure designed to support that simple action feature.

This set suits builders who want a compact Technic model connected to the Mercedes-AMG F1 W14. It can be used for play through the pull-back action, or displayed as a small representation of the car. Within Technic, it belongs with function-led vehicles, where the main interest is a clear mechanical feature combined with an identifiable subject.

Inventory of set 42165

The inventory of set 42165 lists 240 pieces, spare parts excluded: 62 different lots (one shape in one color) for 56 part shapes. The box also contains 6 spare parts, for small elements that are easy to lose.

Colors of set 42165

Main color: black, making up 57% of the parts, followed by blue (15%) and dark bluish gray (9.2%).

Part types

Most common parts in set 42165

55 of the 56 part shapes in this set have their own page on Setopedia, with their colors, element numbers and the other sets that use them. See all LEGO parts

Exclusive parts in set 42165

One part shape in set 42165 appears in no other set in the catalog, most often a printed element, a sticker or a mold specific to the model. If it gets lost, you will need to look for it individually, for example on BrickLink, rather than in another set. Counting colors, 2 lots in the set are not found in any other set.

Rebuilding set 42165 from another set

Share of the parts of set 42165 found in each of these similarly sized sets, counting shape, colour and quantity:

Set 42151 Bugatti Bolide supplies 72% of them: enough to build a good part of the model before filling in the rest piece by piece.

Size of set 42165 within its line

With 240 pieces, set 42165 ranks #275 out of 443 Technic sets in our database, which have an average of 658 parts. Among the 571 sets released in 2024, it ranks #324. That is less than half the average Technic set size.