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

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Williams FW31 Toyota #16 N. Rosberg F1 2009 Minichamps 1:43 400080207-M1 Diecast
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Minichamps' 1:43 diecast reproduces Nico Rosberg's #16 Williams FW31 from the 2009 Formula 1 season, the last year the team ran Toyota engines before switching to Cosworth power.
Williams FW31 Toyota #16 N. Rosberg F1 2009 Minichamps 1:43
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Brand
Williams
Manufacturer
Minichamps
Scale
1:43
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
400080207-M1
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About the Williams FW31 Toyota #16 N. Rosberg F1 2009 Minichamps 1:43

TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:43 diecast Williams FW31, #16, reproduces Nico Rosberg's 2009 livery, from Williams' final season running Toyota power before switching to Cosworth engines the following year. Rosberg spent four seasons with the team, and 2009 marked the tail end of that Toyota-era partnership.

Engine-supplier transitions rarely get much attention outside dedicated enthusiasts, but they mark genuine turning points in a team's technical history.

The End of Williams' Toyota Partnership

Williams ran Toyota engines from 2007 through 2009, a partnership that never delivered a championship but did provide the team with a factory-level power unit during a period when independent teams increasingly struggled against manufacturer-backed rivals. Nico Rosberg drove for Williams across all four of his early Formula 1 seasons, including this final Toyota-powered year, before Williams reverted to a Cosworth supply for 2010 as Toyota withdrew from the sport entirely. This FW31 chassis represents the closing chapter of that specific engine partnership, a genuinely distinct technical era within the team's longer history.

Season-Specific Detail in Small Scale

Minichamps reproduces the FW31's Toyota-branded sidepod graphics and the team's blue-and-white livery with the tampo-printed precision the brand applies consistently across its Formula 1 range. At 1:43, a collector can track engine-supplier eras across multiple seasons without the shelf space larger formats demand, useful for anyone building a Williams display organized by technical partnership rather than by driver alone. Paired with an earlier Toyota-powered Williams, this FW31 closes out that specific chapter convincingly.

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