Some sets are made to be opened. Eccellenza is made to be admired.
That’s right Eccellenza is back, and it means business. More chases, more grails, and the biggest driver line-up yet. And, with 1 guaranteed race-worn relic per box, this isn’t just a card collection, it’s the chance to own a piece of racing history. This year's set feels like the museum-quality Eccellenza we know and love, but reimagined through a modern Italian lens: bold colours, curated imagery, sleek finishes, and the unmistakable premium “display case” energy. This is Topps doing luxury F1 properly – elevated design, deeper heritage, and a checklist that’s dripping in legends and future stars.
So let's break it down…
What is Eccellenza?
Eccellenza is Topps’ premium F1 release – think Inception or Museum Collection, this is the F1 equivalent.
The set’s Italian heritage means its a product built around luxury presentation, premium card stock, and centrepiece collecting. It’s not designed to be “one of many”. It’s designed to be the product you collect for keeps – the cards you one-touch, grade, and show off.
The Design / Vibe ✨
Eccellenza has always been premium – but 2025 feels curated.
The vibe is the museum-quality Eccellenza we know and love, refreshed with a modern Italian edge: a bold colour palette (trust me, colour matches hit different this year), sleek framing, carefully chosen, gallery-style imagery, and high-end finishes that make every card feel premium.
If you’ve collected Eccellenza before, you’ll recognise the DNA immediately – but this year has a sharper identity. It feels like Topps has leaned into what makes this product special: confidence, craft, and display value.
Put it this way:
These cards don’t beg to be noticed. They just are.
Cards we’re chasing 💥(The hit list)
Let’s be honest, this year's checklist is stacked. From autos, to legends, race-worn relics to booklets, this set has something for everyone.
Here’s what we’re chasing and why:
1 / 🏆 The ultimate grail: Ten-driver auto booklet
Yes, you read that right. Ten driver autos on one card! The ultimate 1/1 chase in the hobby.
Brand new for this year, Fresco is the ten-panel autograph booklet featuring one driver from each team on the 2025 grid. It’s the type of card that doesn’t just define the product, but the whole F1 hobby. The type of pull that makes waves across the world. A true, ‘tell-the-group-chat’ hit.
If Eccellenza is museum quality… Fresco is the main exhibit.
2 / 🏎️ Race-worn relics: own history
What other set guarantees you one race-worn relic in every single box? With this year's relics including driver suit and glove swatches, boots, nameplates, and for the first time balaclava relics, this set really connects the hobby with the track. An absolute dream for any F1 fan.
3 / 👑 A new era of legends
Eccellenza already had prestige, but this year it’s taking heritage to another level. This year's checklist is stacked, with Topps welcoming a seriously iconic driver line-up including greats like: Ayrton Senna, Jackie Stewart, Emerson Fittipaldi, Kimi Räikkönen, Damon Hill, Gilles Villeneuve, Jacques Villeneuve, Rubens Barrichello, Mark Webber, and Jean Alesi.
This isn’t just nostalgia, it’s proper motorsport heritage, finally getting the premium card treatment it deserves in a set designed to be showcased.
4 / 🚀The rise of the rookies
The best rookie class in years + race worn relics + autos = instant chase energy.
This year brings Esordienti, a striking RC mosaic set that spotlights the standout rookie class. And it’s not just base rookies, with numbered parallels, race-worn memorabilia, and the chance of driver autos, this set provides the ultimate rookie chase.
Looking for an investment piece with future value potential, this is your lane.
5 / ✍️Autos: easier to hit than ever before
That’s right not only does this year's set include driver autos, it features more driver autos! Big change for this year: autographs now fall 1 in 8 boxes, plus the chase gets even better with dual and quad autograph booklets also making an appearance.
Perhaps the biggest news not just for this set but the hobby as a whole, Max Verstappen now has a deal with Topps. What does that mean? Well the chase for Max Verstappen autographs is officially on, with Eccellenza giving you the first opportunity in recent years to get your hands on the elusive Max auto. Enough said!
6 / 🖼️ Inserts that feel like art
Eccellenza inserts always hit different, but this year they’re expanding the line-up. New additions celebrate drivers with 100+ Grand Prix’s (Centurione), the soul and DNA of F1 (Essenza), and the standout rookie class (Esordienti).
If stunning insert designs are your thing, then now more than ever, Eccellenza is the set for you.
The verdict
Some premium products look the part. Eccellenza is the part.
It’s exactly the kind of product you expect from Italy’s best: high fashion, high performance, high finish. And in F1? That hits different.
Whether you’re collecting F1 history, hunting grails, or building a display-worthy PC, this is one of the standout releases of 2025.
Over to you
Are you chasing legends, rookie relics, or going full grail-mode for Fresco? Tag us with your pulls and let us know what you’re hunting 👀🏁
