
Williams FW31 Toyota #16 N. Rosberg F1 2009 Minichamps 1:43

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Specifications
- Brand
- Williams
- Manufacturer
- Minichamps
- Scale
- 1:43
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 400090016
- Year
- 2009
- Era
- 2000s
- Body Type
- Formula Models
- Vehicle Class
- Formula 1 Models
- Openable Parts
- No
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Race Models
- EAN / GTIN
- 4012138093935
About the Williams FW31 Toyota #16 N. Rosberg F1 2009 Minichamps 1:43
TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:43 diecast Williams FW31 reproduces Nico Rosberg's #16 car from the 2009 Formula 1 season, powered by Toyota in what was Williams' final year with that engine supplier. Small-scale accuracy in livery and proportion makes it a strong addition to a Formula 1 team or driver collection.
The 2009 season closed out Williams' partnership with Toyota engines, and Nico Rosberg spent that year campaigning the FW31 before moving on to Mercedes. Minichamps' 1:43 diecast preserves that specific car and season in detail.
Minichamps' Small-Scale Precision on a 2009 F1 Livery
At 1:43, every millimeter of sponsor placement and livery detail has to be reproduced at a genuinely tiny scale, and this is the format Minichamps has built its reputation on across decades of Formula 1 diecast. The FW31's Williams team colors, Toyota engine branding, and Rosberg's #16 come through with the kind of crisp, accurately placed graphics that separate a specialist F1 manufacturer from general mass-market diecast. The car's aerodynamic details, front wing endplates, sidepod shapes, and the tall rear wing typical of the 2009 regulations, are represented cleanly despite the small footprint. For a collector focused on Formula 1 specifically, that livery accuracy at small scale matters more than raw size, and it's exactly where Minichamps has consistently delivered.
Williams, Toyota, and Rosberg's Final Season Together
The FW31 ran during Williams' last season using Toyota engines before the team switched to Cosworth power, closing out a supplier relationship that had defined the team's cars for several years. Nico Rosberg drove for Williams from 2006 through 2009, and the FW31 represents the final chapter of that stint before he moved to Mercedes for the following season. That combination of a departing engine supplier and a departing driver gives the FW31 a specific, end-of-era significance within Williams' history, the kind of detail that matters to a collector building a season-by-season F1 team chronology rather than just picking a favorite livery.
A Piece for a Season-by-Season F1 Collection
Set alongside other 2009-season F1 cars, the FW31 fills a specific slot in that year's grid, useful for anyone assembling a full-season lineup rather than isolated favorites. Its small 1:43 footprint also makes it practical to collect an entire season's worth of teams without needing the shelf space a 1:18 grid would demand.














