{"id":143391,"date":"2025-11-28T12:23:24","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T17:23:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/?p=143391"},"modified":"2025-12-05T08:59:19","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T13:59:19","slug":"f1-eccellenza-2025-the-return-of-a-modern-classic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/uk\/f1-eccellenza-2025-the-return-of-a-modern-classic\/","title":{"rendered":"F1\u00ae Eccellenza 2025 \u2013 The Return of a Modern Classic"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"hero-container hero-image-container\" id=\"hero-image-container\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"hero-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/montoya-f1-eccellenza.webp\" \/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Coming soon.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>F1\u00ae Eccellenza<\/em> returns for 2025, bringing with it more chase cards, new subsets, and one of the most comprehensive checklists of Formula 1\u00ae legends ever assembled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each box is crafted to the highest standard, featuring <strong>seven premium cards<\/strong>, including <strong>one guaranteed race-worn relic<\/strong> and <strong>two numbered parallels<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2025 edition continues Eccellenza\u2019s commitment to quality, authenticity, and design detail \u2014 a collection made for serious F1\u00ae collectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/veterano-quad-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-143409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/veterano-quad-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/veterano-quad-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/veterano-quad-210x140.webp 210w, 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https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/la-squardra-auto-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/la-squardra-auto-210x140.webp 210w, https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/la-squardra-auto-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/la-squardra-auto.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>New to 2025 are <em>Centurione<\/em>, celebrating drivers with over 100 Grands Prix, <em>Essenza<\/em>, exploring the core DNA of F1\u00ae racing, and <em>Esordienti<\/em>, a striking RC mosaic set showcasing this year\u2019s standout rookies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Race-Worn Relics in Every Box<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Every box delivers an <strong>authentic piece of race-used memorabilia<\/strong>, with items ranging from suit and glove swatches to boots, nameplates and, for the first time, <strong>balaclava relics<\/strong> (<em>Reliquia di Passamontagna<\/em>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Relics feature both current stars and all-time greats, including <strong>Hamilton<\/strong>, <strong>Verstappen<\/strong>, <strong>Norris<\/strong>, <strong>Mansell<\/strong>, <strong>Montoya<\/strong>, <strong>Schumacher<\/strong>, and the full 2025 rookie line-up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/antonelli-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-143401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/antonelli-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/antonelli-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/antonelli-210x140.webp 210w, https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/antonelli-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/antonelli.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A New Era of Legends<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For the first time, <em>Eccellenza 2025<\/em> welcomes <strong>Jean Alesi<\/strong>, <strong>Mark Webber<\/strong>, <strong>Rubens Barrichello<\/strong>, <strong>Gilles Villeneuve<\/strong>, <strong>Damon Hill<\/strong>, <strong>Kimi R\u00e4ikk\u00f6nen<\/strong>, <strong>Emerson Fittipaldi<\/strong>, <strong>Jackie Stewart<\/strong>, <strong>Jacques Villeneuve<\/strong>, and <strong>Ayrton Senna<\/strong> to the collection \u2014 expanding the series\u2019 historic depth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Autographs and Chase Cards<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Driver autographs now fall at an increased rate of <strong>1 in 8 boxes<\/strong>, with <strong>dual<\/strong> and <strong>quad autograph booklet cards<\/strong> pairing iconic names and teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/kimi-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-143699\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/kimi-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/kimi-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/kimi-210x140.webp 210w, https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/kimi-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/kimi.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The ultimate chase for 2025 is the all-new <strong>\u2018Fresco\u2019 card<\/strong> \u2014 a ten-panel autograph booklet featuring one driver from each F1\u00ae team. A true centrepiece, and the only one of its kind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"185\" src=\"https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/FRESCO-1024x185.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-143397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/FRESCO-1024x185.webp 1024w, https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/FRESCO-300x54.webp 300w, https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/FRESCO-210x38.webp 210w, https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/FRESCO-768x139.webp 768w, https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/FRESCO-1536x277.webp 1536w, https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/FRESCO-2048x369.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Configuration<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>150-card set<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>7 cards per box, printed on premium stock<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 guaranteed race-worn relic per box<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 numbered parallels per box<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Autograph cards inserted 1:8 boxes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Limited to <strong>three boxes per customer<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Launch date \u2013 11<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;December<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information on this exciting new <em>F1\u00ae Eccellenza <\/em>release, visit <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uk.topps.com\/pages\/racing\">Topps.com<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hadjar-mon-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-143417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hadjar-mon-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hadjar-mon-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hadjar-mon-210x140.webp 210w, https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hadjar-mon-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hadjar-mon.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Coming soon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":144867,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":true,"mc4wp_mailchimp_campaign":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[9233,9229],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-143391","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-f1","category-new-releases"],"acf":{"color_theme":"rgba(255,80,119,1)"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/143391","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=143391"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/143391\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/144867"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=143391"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=143391"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=143391"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}