Bburago Red Bull RB19, RB20 and RB21: Choose the Right Season

RB19 means the 2023 Red Bull car, RB20 means 2024 and RB21 means 2025 in this Bburago comparison. Start with that timeline. Verstappen’s #1 appears across these releases, so the driver number alone will not identify the season. Once the year is right, choose the scale and the particular case or driver-figure presentation.

The most easily confused pair here is the 1:24 RB20: 28056MV includes a display case; 28060MV includes a driver figure. They deserve separate places in the comparison even though both names begin with the same car and driver. This guide also keeps the later RB21 Japanese GP models separate from the 2024 championship subject.

Build the timeline before choosing the size

1. 2023 — RB19. Reference 28030MV represents Verstappen #1 at 1:24 with a case.
2. 2024 — RB20. The comparison includes the 28056MV case package and the 28060MV driver-figure package, both at 1:24.
3. 2025 — RB21. The linked choices include Verstappen at 1:43 with a case and Verstappen or Tsunoda in the 1:18 Japanese GP presentation.

A three-season collection is easier to read when the labels show year and chassis together. Write “2024 RB20” rather than only “Verstappen Red Bull.” If the goal is to remember a particular season, a similar-looking model from the following year changes the subject even when it carries the same driver number.

The RB20 package decision: case or figure?

Reference 28056MV is the cased RB20 already pictured in this guide. Its enclosure is part of the named presentation. The separate Bburago RB20 driver-figure release corresponds to 28060MV in the DDS catalog. The manufacturer identifies the 2024 #1 car, 1:24 scale and included driver figure.

For 28060MV, the exact supplier specification gives approximate model dimensions of 9 inches long, 3.5 inches wide and 2 inches high, or about 22.9 × 8.9 × 5.1 cm. It also identifies rubber tires, metal-and-plastic construction and no opening features. These figures measure the model; they are not a footprint for the full figure arrangement or any separate enclosure.

If the figure is the reason for choosing 28060MV, reserve space for it as part of your composition. If an included display case is essential, use the explicitly cased reference. Neither the exact manufacturer nor supplier description promises a case with 28060MV, so a separate enclosure should remain a separate purchase decision.

Drivers’ Champion is not the same as race winner

The 28060MV product is identified as a 2024 Drivers’ Champion release. That wording refers to Verstappen’s season title. For historical context, Formula 1’s 2024 Las Vegas report records him securing his fourth championship by finishing fifth; George Russell won that race. A label that calls Verstappen the Las Vegas race winner in 2024 would be wrong.

Keep a season-title model’s label focused on the championship unless the exact release also establishes a particular race configuration. This avoids claiming that the miniature recreates every detail of a specific lap, tire choice or podium scene. A driver figure identifies an included accessory; it does not by itself prove a race result.

The references that belong to each season

References 28060MV and 28056MV support different display plans: a driver figure or an included case. The 2023 RB19 and 2024 RB20 case models provide a same-scale starting pair. Their actual case dimensions still need checking if the cases must align within a fitted cabinet; the matching 1:24 label describes the cars’ scale, not a universal box format.

RB21 introduces a different driver and scale choice

For the 2025 car, 38234MV is the linked Verstappen #1 model at 1:43 with a case. The 1:18 Japanese GP choices are 18005MV for Verstappen and 18005YT for Yuki Tsunoda #22. The latter is a driver-specific race subject, not a claim that Tsunoda won the event. Keep the driver’s name and number with the event label.

Do not treat these RB21 options as larger or smaller packages of the 2024 RB20. They represent a different car. If you want a row showing how the team’s cars changed across seasons, choose a consistent scale where the exact releases are available, then identify each one by year. If you prefer a single 1:18 focal point, decide whether the driver or the Japanese GP subject is what matters to you.

Plan a shelf that makes the differences clear

For a chronological row, place the cars in year order and put the scale on each label when formats are mixed. For a driver-centered arrangement, group Verstappen’s cars together and identify a Tsunoda model by #22 so it does not disappear into a team-only label. A figure can sit within the same composition, but leave enough space that it does not hide the car’s nose or side profile.

Measure the shelf’s usable depth as well as its length. The approximately nine-inch 28060MV car needs space around the model, and the figure’s placement adds another decision. The Bburago F1 scale guide explains how to compare these dimensions with smaller cars without mistaking model measurements for case measurements.

Once the season and package are settled, use the exact product row above. For additional subjects, browse the Bburago models collection or the broader Formula 1 collection.