
McLaren Mercedes MP4-22 #2 L. Hamilton Race Car 2007 Minichamps 1:43

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Specifications
- Brand
- McLaren
- Manufacturer
- Minichamps
- Scale
- 1:43
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 530074302
- Year
- 2007
- 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
- 4012138077638
About the McLaren Mercedes MP4-22 #2 L. Hamilton Race Car 2007 Minichamps 1:43
TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:43 diecast McLaren Mercedes MP4-22 reproduces Lewis Hamilton's #2 race car from his 2007 rookie season, a campaign he lost the title by a single point. Compact diecast scale captures McLaren's silver livery from one of Formula 1's most closely contested debut seasons.
Hamilton's rookie season came within a single point of a title, an outcome almost unheard of for a driver's first year, and this MP4-22 is the car that nearly did it.
A Rookie Season That Redefined Expectations
Lewis Hamilton's debut Formula 1 season in 2007 remains one of the most remarkable rookie campaigns in the sport's history, running the #2 McLaren MP4-22 to within a single point of the drivers' championship, a result that immediately established him as a genuine title contender rather than a promising newcomer still finding his feet. That near-miss, decided at the final race of the season, gives the MP4-22 a specific kind of historical weight relative to its final result.
McLaren's MP4-22 in Small-Scale Diecast Detail
Minichamps' 1:43 diecast reproduces McLaren's silver-and-red livery with the tight tampo printing the brand applies consistently across its small-scale Formula 1 catalog, and the MP4-22's sidepod shaping, front wing, and number 2 board are all rendered true to the 2007 specification. Compact 1:43 scale makes sense for a season this competitive, since a collector chasing the full story of 2007 might reasonably want every serious contender's car on the same shelf.














