
Alpine A522 #14 F. Alonso Australian GP 2022 Minichamps 1:18

Specifications
- Brand
- Alpine
- Manufacturer
- Minichamps
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 147220314
- Year
- 2022
- Era
- 2020s
- Body Type
- Formula Models
- Vehicle Class
- Formula 1 Models
- Openable Parts
- No
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Race Models
- EAN / GTIN
- 4012138765115
About the Alpine A522 #14 F. Alonso Australian GP 2022 Minichamps 1:18
TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:18 diecast Alpine A522 reproduces Fernando Alonso's #14 livery from the 2022 Australian Grand Prix. Diecast construction and tampo-printed sponsor graphics capture Alpine's ground-effect-era car in its BWT-accented pink and blue livery.
Fernando Alonso carried the #14 for Alpine through the 2022 season, the year Formula 1 returned to ground-effect aerodynamics, and this model documents his car from the Australian round.
Diecast Detail on a Ground-Effect Era F1 Car
The 2022 regulations simplified front wing elements and reintroduced underbody ground-effect tunnels, a significant shift from the previous generation's aero philosophy, and Minichamps' zinc alloy casting reflects that cleaner, less cluttered bodywork through smooth surface detail rather than the small vanes and winglets that defined earlier eras. The BWT pink and Alpine blue livery is applied through tampo printing, holding clean separation between the two colors across the car's curved nose and sidepod surfaces. There are no opening panels on a current F1 car of this type, so the model's fidelity is judged through aero surface accuracy and livery sharpness, both well handled at this tier.
Alonso's Return to a Front-Running Team Project
By 2022, Alonso was a two-time world champion bringing his experience to Alpine's effort under Formula 1's biggest technical regulation change in years, partnered with the younger Esteban Ocon. A model from the season's Australian round captures an early data point in how the ground-effect generation of cars performed once the season got underway, useful context for a collector following the sport's technical eras rather than just individual drivers.
Displayed with Ocon's teammate car from the same race weekend, this piece completes a matched Alpine grid pairing from the 2022 season's early rounds.















