Pop Race vs Mini GT: Aston Martin F1

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Short answer: Lamley Group’s 30 July 2026 comparison is useful because it places two licensed Aston Martin F1 cars side by side: Pop Race’s 2023 AMR23 with Fernando Alonso and Mini GT’s 2024 AMR24 with Lance Stroll. They represent different seasons, drivers and packaging approaches, so they are complementary rather than duplicate releases.

AI-generated illustration; packaging and model details may differ from the verified releases.

Which Aston Martin F1 seasons are represented?

Pop Race AMR23: the 2023 Aston Martin F1 car, shown with Fernando Alonso’s number 14.
Mini GT AMR24: the 2024 Aston Martin F1 car, shown with Lance Stroll’s number 18.
Why that matters: the bodywork and livery are season-specific; this is not simply the same model with a new driver name.

What the comparison adds for collectors

Lamley’s account identifies both as fully licensed products and notes practical differences beyond the car itself. The Pop Race model uses a cardboard box and plastic insert. The Mini GT model uses its oblong box with an additional plastic blister in the reviewed example. Both have decorated driver helmets and rubber tyres, while the Mini GT was described as having a slightly lower front wing and a small rolling advantage.

Those details give a collector a better question than “which brand is best?”: do you want two consecutive Aston Martin seasons, or are you comparing packaging, wheel treatment and small construction choices within the same team?

Check the real car before choosing a miniature

Aston Martin’s official AMR25 page shows how much contemporary F1 bodywork changes between seasons, including wings, sidepods, engine cover and floor. That context helps explain why a 2023 AMR23 and 2024 AMR24 should be catalogued separately even though both are British racing-green Aston Martins.

Retros link and availability note

No direct Pop Race AMR23 or Mini GT AMR24 listing was verified in the Retros catalogue during this run. The relevant shopping route is the Retros mini-cars collection; do not treat another model there as the Aston Martin releases discussed here.

Sources and research note

This researched comparison is based on Lamley Group’s dated article, Aston Martin’s official AMR25 technical page for season-change context, and the Retros catalogue check. The image is AI-generated, not a photograph of either release, and packaging details may differ.

Sources: Lamley Group, 30 July 2026; Aston Martin AMR25 technical page; Retros mini-cars collection.