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Bburago McLaren MCL38 vs. MCL39: Miami, Australia and Display Options
The McLaren MCL38 Miami model and MCL39 Australian GP model represent different Norris victories in different seasons. Choose Miami 2024 if the first Grand Prix win is the moment you want to remember. Choose the MCL39 Australian release for the 2025 season opener. Then select the driver, scale and case or figure package; those decisions are separate from the event.
This guide compares the six linked Bburago releases without treating every papaya McLaren as interchangeable. It also explains how to build a two-driver display or a collection of race milestones without accidentally changing scale halfway through.
Miami 2024: the MCL38 and Norris’s first win
McLaren’s Miami race report records Lando Norris’s first Formula 1 Grand Prix victory in 2024. That is the historical reason to select a Miami MCL38 when building a collection around his career. Keep the event and year on your display label: “Norris #4, MCL38, Miami 2024” says more than “McLaren winner.”
The linked 1:24 Norris choices separate two presentations. 28033LN is the model with a display case; 28040LN is the package with a driver figure. Choose the former when the supplied enclosure is part of your plan, or the latter when the figure is the element you want to include. Do not assume a figure package automatically contains the case from the neighboring listing.
Oscar Piastri’s 28033OP provides the #81 Miami car at 1:24 with a case. It is a different driver’s car from the same event, not another Norris winner. That distinction matters in a team pair: event membership and race victory are different descriptions.
Australia 2025: a new car and a different race story
On March 16, 2025, Norris won the Australian Grand Prix from pole in the MCL39. McLaren’s report from Albert Park describes changing rain conditions and a finish under pressure from Verstappen. Piastri finished ninth. That gives a 2025 Australia display its own identity, even when the two drivers share the team’s colors.
The exact DDS listing for 38249LN identifies Norris #4 as the Australian GP winner and includes a display case at 1:43. The car measures approximately 5 × 1.75 × 1 inches in length, width and height, or about 12.7 × 4.4 × 2.5 cm. Those measurements describe the model; they do not establish the case’s exterior size.
Bburago’s MCL39 Norris presentation confirms the papaya-and-black car, helmet detail, base and transparent cover. For a desk display, the included case is a useful starting point. When placing several cases together, obtain their outside measurements before ordering a fitted shelf or riser.
The other Australia choices here are 58001LN for Norris and 58001OP for Piastri, both at 1:64. They provide a same-scale driver pairing. Moving from the 1:43 Norris item to that pair also changes the presentation; do not carry the 38249LN case promise into the smaller-scale listings.
Keep these six references separate
| Model or set | Stated scale | Item reference |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 McLaren MCL38 #4 Norris Miami Winner – Bburago 1:24 | 1:24 | 28033LN |
| 2024 McLaren MCL38 #4 Norris Miami Winner with Figure – Bburago 1:24 | 1:24 | 28040LN |
| Bburago 2024 McLaren MCL38 #81 Piastri Miami GP – 1:24 | 1:24 | 28033OP |
| 2025 McLaren MCL39 #4 Norris Australian GP Winner with Case – Bburago 1:43 | 1:43 | 38249LN |
| 2025 McLaren MCL39 #4 Norris Australian GP Winner – Bburago 1:64 | 1:64 | 58001LN |
| 2025 McLaren MCL39 #81 Oscar Piastri Australian GP – Bburago 1:64 | 1:64 | 58001OP |
Read each row in two passes. First select the racing subject: MCL38 or MCL39, year, event and driver. Then check the format: scale and the accessories named for that reference. This catches a common gift-list problem—a correct driver can still arrive as the wrong season or package when a shortened name hides the code.
Three display plans that use the differences
A Norris career shelf
Put the Miami MCL38 and Australian MCL39 in chronological order, with the event and year visible. The linked Miami 1:24 car will be physically larger than the linked Australia 1:43 car; they are not a matching-scale pair. A tiered arrangement can make that difference intentional. If equal proportions matter more, decide on one scale and look for the precise releases in that scale before completing the pair.
A McLaren driver pair
For the Miami subjects in this guide, 28033LN and 28033OP align at 1:24 with documented case presentations. For Australia, 58001LN and 58001OP align at 1:64. Label the driver numbers as well as the event so the #4 and #81 cars retain their individual identities. Avoid labeling both as winners simply because they sit beside each other.
One compact race souvenir
If your goal is one enclosed model of Norris’s Australian victory, 38249LN directly matches that brief. Sketch the available space on paper, then compare the complete case measurements when available. The five-inch car length helps estimate the model’s presence, but leaves out the base, cover and any clearance needed to lift it.
What to write on a gift request
Include driver, chassis, race, year, scale and item number. For example, “Norris #4, MCL39, Australian GP 2025, Bburago 1:43, 38249LN with case” distinguishes the intended car from the Miami MCL38 and the smaller 1:64 version. A photograph can help identify the presentation, but the exact reference remains useful when similar pictures show several packages.
Use the F1 scale and display guide if size is the remaining decision. The Bburago collection is the brand shopping route, and the Formula 1 models collection lets you compare race-car subjects across the catalog.
Explore the MCL39 Australian GP case edition
The Norris MCL39 38249LN guide covers the Australian GP identity, included base and case, approximate car dimensions and the details visible in the exact product photographs.
