
Lotus Renault GP R31 #10 B. Senna F1 2011 Minichamps 1:18

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Specifications
- Brand
- Lotus
- Manufacturer
- Minichamps
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 150110079-C1
- Year
- 2011
- Era
- 2010s
- Body Type
- Formula Models
- Vehicle Class
- Formula 1 Models
- Openable Parts
- No
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Race Models
- EAN / GTIN
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About the Lotus Renault GP R31 #10 B. Senna F1 2011 Minichamps 1:18
TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:18 diecast Lotus Renault GP R31 reproduces Bruno Senna's #10 car from the 2011 Formula 1 season, driven by the nephew of three-time champion Ayrton Senna. Diecast construction gives this black-and-gold liveried single-seater opening features and cockpit detail.
Bruno Senna arrived in Formula 1 carrying one of the sport's most recognizable surnames, and by 2011 he had moved to a Renault-run team that had just adopted the Lotus name, a black-and-gold livery choice that deliberately echoed the historic John Player Special Lotus cars of decades earlier.
Diecast Build on the R31's Black-and-Gold Livery
Minichamps casts this R31 in zinc alloy diecast, and the cockpit surround and engine cover open to reveal detail that a sealed resin body could not offer at this price point. The black-and-gold scheme, chosen to invoke Lotus's most famous historic livery rather than any connection to the team actually racing as Lotus that year, is applied through crisp tampo printing that keeps the gold accents sharp against the black base at 1:18.
Carrying the Senna Name Into a New Generation
Bruno Senna is the nephew of three-time world champion Ayrton Senna, and that connection brought scrutiny to every step of his Formula 1 career, fair or not. His 2011 season with this Renault-run team, briefly badged Lotus before a separate legal dispute over the naming rights unfolded elsewhere in the sport, gave him a genuine midfield opportunity rather than a backmarker seat.
Displayed beside genuine Ayrton Senna liveries, this R31 makes the family connection explicit while standing as its own distinct chapter, a different driver, team, and era entirely.










