Why does 2024 Topps Chrome Formula 1 matter for a Verstappen collection?

2024 is the season Max Verstappen won his fourth consecutive Formula 1 World Championship — the title that closed out one of the longest championship runs in modern F1. Unlike his record-setting 2022 and 2023 seasons, the 2024 title was fought against a much closer field, which gives cards from this year a distinct 'earned the hard way' story that collectors value differently from the dominant years. It's also the fifth year of Topps' licensed Chrome F1 program. In the 2024 checklist Verstappen is #1 (F1 Drivers), #73 (F1 Cars), #145 (Grand Prix Winners) and #182–183 (F1 Award Winners), with a CAC-VER Chrome autograph. Always read the year and set on the live listing to confirm exactly what you're buying.

Is the 2024 Chrome Verstappen a rookie card?

No. His modern rookie-anchor cards come from the 2020 debut year of Topps' licensed F1 program, so 2024 Chrome is a fifth-year card, not a rookie. The fourth-title story drives its own demand, but if you specifically want the rookie card, look to 2020 Topps Chrome Formula 1 instead.

What is the difference between the base, a Refractor and a parallel?

The base card has the standard chrome finish. A Refractor adds the rainbow shimmer that catches the light, and from there Topps builds a ladder of numbered color parallels — the lower the print run, the scarcer and generally more valuable the card, up to the 1/1 SuperFractor at the top. Because runs and demand both move, compare live sold listings rather than trusting a single asking price.

Should I buy the 2024 Chrome Verstappen raw or graded?

For low-cost base and common refractors, raw is fine if the photos show clean corners and centering. For anything at a serious price point — low-numbered parallels or high-grade base — buy it graded (PSA or SGC) so condition and authenticity are locked in. Chrome shows edge and surface wear easily, so grade matters more here than on paper cards.

2024 Topps Chrome Formula 1: Verstappen's 4th Consecutive Title

Item: 2024 Topps Chrome Formula 1
Author: Verstappen Cards

2024 Topps Chrome Formula 1 is the set from the season Max Verstappen closed out his championship dynasty. He won his fourth consecutive World Championship — but where 2022 and 2023 were runaways, 2024 was a fight. The Red Bull car was no longer clearly the fastest on the grid, the field closed up behind him, and the title had to be ground out across a long season rather than clinched early. Cards from this set carry that story: the title that proved his greatness wasn’t just about the machinery.

Why 2024 is a milestone year

Verstappen’s modern card timeline starts in 2020, the debut year of Topps’ licensed F1 program and the anchor of his rookie-era cards. 2024 is the fifth year of that Chrome program — so these are fifth-year cards, not rookies — but on-track it may be the most respected of the four title seasons. Where 2021 was the breakthrough, 2022 the runaway and 2023 the demolition, 2024 was the title he had to earn: a strong start, a mid-season stretch without a win as rivals caught up, and a decisive close to seal the crown. In the four-consecutive-title run (2021–2024) that defines his card market, 2024 is the capstone — the year that turned a title streak into a dynasty.

The card ladder, base to 1/1

As with any Chrome set, everything is the same card photo dressed in a different finish. Reading that ladder is how you know what you’re holding:

Base — the standard chrome finish. The accessible entry point and a clean target for a first graded card.
Refractor — adds the signature rainbow shimmer. The first real step up in scarcity and shine.
Numbered color parallels — Topps builds a rainbow of colored refractors, each serial-numbered. The lower the print run, the scarcer the card and, generally, the stronger the price.
1/1 SuperFractor — the single rarest version of any given card, sitting at the top of the rainbow.

New to reading that ladder? Our parallels & refractors guide decodes every tier and what a serial like /50 actually means.

Verstappen’s 2024 card numbers

#1 — F1 Drivers. The base card.
#73 — F1 Cars.
#145 — Grand Prix Winners. Often listed as “base”; it isn’t.
#182, #183 — F1 Award Winners. Note that #181 and #184 are the Oracle Red Bull Racing team cards, so a #182 is a Verstappen card, not a team card, whatever the listing title says.

His 2024 signatures include CAC-VER (Chrome Autographs, roughly 1:37 Hobby), CMS-VER (Circuit Masters Signatures, ~1:3,439 Hobby) and 1954-VER. Source: the 2024 Topps Chrome Formula 1 checklist published by checklistinsider.com — Chrome Autographs runs 42 cards, Circuit Masters Signatures 18, and 1954 Topps Signatures 30 at 1:644 Hobby.

One name worth knowing from this year’s checklist: #22 is Andrea Kimi Antonelli in the F2 Drivers subset — his first Topps Chrome F1 card, a year before his F1 rookie season.

The Sapphire edition

Topps has issued an online-exclusive Chrome F1 Sapphire edition alongside standard Chrome for most years of the program — a glassier chromium finish with its own parallel ladder, prized by collectors who chase the shiniest version of a card. The 2024 edition has a published checklist; Verstappen appears in it at CAC-VER, HCS-MVE, SDS-MVE and 1954-VER among others. Sapphire trades separately from standard Chrome, so confirm which edition a listing is before you buy. Full breakdown in our Topps Chrome F1 Sapphire set guide.

How to buy the 2024 Chrome Verstappen

Singles from this set trade on eBay, not Amazon, so search the live market for the exact card and finish you want. Use the buttons below to open current listings for the base, refractors, numbered parallels, the Sapphire edition and graded copies. For anything at a serious price point, buy it graded (PSA or SGC) — chrome shows wear on the edges and surface easily, so a slab protects both condition and authenticity. Our grading guide covers which cards are worth grading and when it pays off.

To see how this fourth-title year fits the wider timeline, follow the year-by-year Verstappen card guide from the 2020 debut through all four championships, and compare it against the 2023 Topps Chrome Formula 1 record 19-win set from his third title that came before it, the 2022 Topps Chrome Formula 1 record-wins set, and the 2020 Topps Chrome Formula 1 rookie set that anchors the run. New to the program? Start with the rookie cards guide for the full set-family map, then the “what’s it worth” page for reading values by card type and grade. For the high-end signed side of the Topps program, see the autographs & chrome guide, and for how his cards fit the wider hobby, our collecting guide. Background on the team he won the title with is on our Red Bull Racing page.