
Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant F1 AMR23 #14 F. Alonso 3rd Place Australian GP 2023 Minichamps 1:18

Specifications
- Brand
- Aston Martin
- Manufacturer
- Minichamps
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Resin
- Model Condition
- New Model
- SKU
- 117230314
- Year
- 2023
- Era
- 2020s
- Body Type
- Formula Models
- Vehicle Class
- Formula 1 Models
- Openable Parts
- No
- Packaging Condition
- New
- Model Type
- Race Models
- EAN / GTIN
- 4012138774988
About the Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant F1 AMR23 #14 F. Alonso 3rd Place Australian GP 2023 Minichamps 1:18
TL;DR: The Minichamps Aston Martin AMR23 #14 in 1:18 resin commemorates Fernando Alonso's third place at the 2023 Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne. The body is a sealed one-piece casting, so the livery, wings and wheels carry the detail. It suits collectors who prefer a named podium to a generic season car.
Melbourne is where Alonso's second podium for Aston Martin came, and this Minichamps AMR23 in 1:18 is dedicated to it. Race-named models turn a livery into a date, and for a Formula 1 car in green that date is the difference between a pretty shelf piece and a chapter of a season.
Minichamps AMR23 Alonso Australian GP Podium Car in 1:18
What the Race Name Adds
The Australian Grand Prix of 2023 was a race interrupted by several stoppages and restarts, the sort of afternoon in which finishing on the podium meant staying composed through repeated resets. Alonso finished third, adding to the strong run Aston Martin had begun at the opening race in Bahrain. A model named for the result keeps that context attached to the car, which is useful if you display the season in sequence. The product name is the only thing that separates this listing from the Bahrain version, so read each title before you choose, and check the listing for any differences in graphics.
Sealed Body, Green Livery, Sharp Edges
Nothing on this model opens. The AMR23 is a sealed one-piece resin casting, so the work sits in the exterior: the evenness of the green across the sidepods, the placement of the Aramco and Cognizant names, and the crispness of the number 14. Wing elements are thin and exposed, so straight edges and clean corners are the fastest quality check. Resin holds those fine edges better than a metal pour tends to, which is why Formula 1 subjects are so often cast in it. Look closely at the sponsor lettering with a phone camera, since the text is tiny at this scale.
Alonso and Aston Martin in 2023
A Season That Began With Podiums
Fernando Alonso joined Aston Martin from Alpine for 2023, taking the seat left when Sebastian Vettel retired, and the green cars turned up near the front far more often than most expected. Third in Melbourne followed third in Bahrain, which is why the pair of podium models belong together in a season shelf. The Australian car keeps the same green livery as the Bahrain car, so the story is carried by the title and the date rather than a visible change. That makes the pair a good test of how much a race name matters to you.
Choosing Your Alonso Model
This catalogue holds three AMR23 models: Alonso's number 14 for Bahrain, Alonso's number 14 for Australia, and Lance Stroll's number 18 with no race named. Collectors who follow results tend to prefer the named podiums, while those who follow teams often want the pair of drivers. Buying the two Alonso cars lets you set the opening round and the third race side by side, which tells a short story about the car's early form.
Display Notes for the Melbourne Podium Car
At 1:18 the AMR23 is about 30 cm long and wide at the wheels and wings, so give it a deeper shelf than a road car would need. Lift it by the body, never by the wings, and keep it in a case where possible, since resin is light but brittle. Dust it with a soft brush and keep it out of direct sunlight, which fades printed graphics over time. Placed beside the Bahrain version and the Stroll car, it forms a compact 2023 Aston Martin set; on its own, it marks one of the season's best afternoons.















