The 2024 release of Topps Formula 1 Paddock Pass features an extensive list of photo variations*, one per driver, and available in the base "paper" material as well as chrome.
As I look back at the Formula 1 IV cards released over the prior years I can never find a comprehensive reference guide. When Mastodon Cards put together a quick Instagram story of the variations he collected and sorted from the 2024 Paddock Pass release I knew I had to save that for larger posterity. All credit for Mastodon for capturing these images. Regular card is on the left, IV on the right. It's not really clear which is the IV, and which is "base," on account of the general availability of both.
*I've always called the image variations (IV), and from what I can tell Topps has called them image variations in the past. Why they're now called photo variations is now one of the great Topps mysteries.
On top of that, I'm not sure what the odds of these cards are. Older F1 odds sheets call out image variations as a separate odds line. The 2024 Paddock Pass doesn't have a separate call out. On top of that these IVs can come in different refractor variations like red foil or chrome purple. So, where as IVs were rare in prior releases, they seem as common as the base image in this release.
Also, if you're new to F1, check my Guide to Topps Formula 1 Cards.
