F1 guide
The Best F1 Gifts for 2026, From Team Caps to Signed Helmets
By the Memoraloo team · 28 October 2026
The short answer
- Under $150: a 2026 driver cap, a 1:43 scale car or the Scuderia Ferrari team flag.
- $150 to $700: a 1:5 or 1:2 replica helmet, a LEGO driver helmet or the LEGO Technic Ferrari SF-24.
- For a collector: a signed piece, such as a Leclerc signed cap, a Norris signed visor or a Verstappen signed 1:2 helmet.
- Order early: delivery can take up to 30 days in some cases.
The best F1 gift depends on two things: how much you want to spend, and whether the person you are buying for wants something to wear, something to display or something to collect. This guide works through all three, from a team cap to a helmet signed by a world champion. Every piece below is in the Memoraloo shop, and the price on each card is the current one.
Under $150: caps, scale cars and the team flag
A 2026 driver cap is the safest gift in Formula 1. It is the same cap the fans in the grandstands wear, it fits almost everyone, and it says which driver they follow without a word.
Lando Norris cap, Silverstone 2026 edition
$120.00View piece
Charles Leclerc driver cap, 2026 season
$120.00View piece
Lewis Hamilton driver cap, 2026 season
$120.00View piece
Max Verstappen 9Seventy cap, 2026 season
$120.00View piece
For someone with a desk or a shelf, a scale car is the better pick. A 1:43 car is about 13 cm long and shows the livery of a specific season. The 1:24 Red Bull RB20 is the car Verstappen won the 2024 title in, at almost twice the size.
Lewis Hamilton Ferrari SF-25 1:43, 2025 season
$90.00View piece
Charles Leclerc Ferrari SF-25 1:43, Miami 2025 livery
$90.00View piece
Red Bull RB20 1:24, Verstappen's 2024 title car
$125.00View piece
McLaren MCL39 Hot Wheels, 1:64
$70.00View piece
$150 to $700: helmets and LEGO
Helmets are the most recognisable object in the sport, because the helmet is the one part of a driver you can see in the car. Replica helmets come in scales: a 1:5 helmet sits on a desk, and a 1:2 helmet is half the real size and carries every detail of the livery.
Lewis Hamilton 2025 Bell 1:2 helmet
Hamilton's first Ferrari season, at 1:2 by Bell.
$460.00View piece
LEGO is the gift for someone who likes to build. The driver helmets are display pieces once finished, and the Technic SF-24 is a 1,361-piece project for a long weekend.
Lando Norris LEGO McLaren helmet
$235.00View piece
Lewis Hamilton LEGO Ferrari helmet
$235.00View piece
LEGO Technic Ferrari SF-24, 1,361 pieces
$635.00View piece
For the collector: signed pieces
A signed piece is a different kind of gift. It is not merchandise any more, it is a piece of the driver's story, and it holds its meaning for as long as someone keeps it. These are the signed F1 pieces in the shop, from a cap to a world champion's helmet.
Charles Leclerc signed Miami 2025 white CL16 cap
$1165.00View piece
Leclerc and Sainz signed Ferrari team card, Monza 2022
$820.00View piece
Lando Norris signed 2025 replica visor
$1995.00View piece
Charles Leclerc signed 2024 Ferrari Bell 1:2 helmet
$2205.00View piece
Max Verstappen signed 1:2 helmet, 2023 world champion
$3050.00View piece
Michael Schumacher signed Mumm podium bottle
$6580.00View piece
How to choose
- They watch every race: a 2026 cap of their driver, or a 1:43 car of the current season.
- They have a shelf or an office: a 1:5 or 1:2 helmet. Helmets read as F1 from across a room.
- They like to build: a LEGO helmet, or the Technic SF-24 for a bigger project.
- They collect: a signed piece. Check what the piece's page says it is, and pick a driver they have followed for years, not the one who won last weekend.
When to order
Memoraloo ships worldwide through logistics partners, so delivery can take up to 30 days in some cases. For a gift with a date on it, order early.
Browse every F1 piece in the Memoraloo shop.
Questions
- What is a good F1 gift for under $100?
- A 1:43 scale car such as the Lewis Hamilton or Charles Leclerc Ferrari SF-25, the McLaren MCL39 Hot Wheels or the Scuderia Ferrari team flag.
- What is the difference between a 1:2 and a 1:5 replica helmet?
- Scale. A 1:2 helmet is half the size of the real one, about 13 to 15 cm long, and carries the full livery detail. A 1:5 helmet is a desk-sized piece of about 5 to 6 cm.
- Are the signed F1 pieces authentic?
- Each piece's page says exactly what it is. Where a piece has third-party authentication, such as PSA/DNA, JSA or Upper Deck, it is named on the piece. Read the page before you buy, and ask support@memoraloo.com if anything is unclear.
- How long does delivery take?
- Memoraloo ships worldwide through logistics partners, so delivery can take up to 30 days in some cases.