
Williams FW28 M. Webber Showcar F1 2006 Minichamps 1:43

Specifications
- Brand
- Williams
- Manufacturer
- Minichamps
- Scale
- 1:43
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 400060079
- Year
- 2006
- 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
- 4012138072114
About the Williams FW28 M. Webber Showcar F1 2006 Minichamps 1:43
TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:43 diecast Williams FW28 reproduces Mark Webber's 2006 presentation livery, from the Cosworth-powered chassis in his final Williams season before joining Red Bull Racing. As a showcar finish, it represents the launch-spec car rather than a specific grand prix weekend's race livery.
2006 marked the end of an era for Webber at Williams, making this FW28 a meaningful bookend rather than just another season's chassis.
Webber's Last Season Before Red Bull
Mark Webber spent two seasons at Williams, 2005 and 2006, driving Cosworth-powered chassis after the team's earlier BMW partnership ended, and 2006 proved to be his final year there before he moved to Red Bull Racing for what became a much longer and more successful stint. The FW28 itself struggled for consistent pace that season, but it represents a genuine turning point in Webber's career, the last car he raced before the team change that eventually led to grand prix wins. A showcar livery like this one captures the team's presentation finish, distinct from the sponsor-heavy scheme the car wore on track.
What the 1:43 Format Offers This Subject
Minichamps renders the FW28's narrow nose and Cosworth-branded sidepods with the tampo-printed sponsor graphics the brand handles well at this scale, giving the car's launch livery clean, legible detail despite the compact size. For a collector tracking driver careers across teams, this piece marks a specific transition point, useful alongside a later Red Bull-liveried Webber car to show the full arc of that career shift. At 1:43, several seasons' worth of chassis can share a shelf without the space a larger format would demand.















