
Red Bull Racing TAG Heuer RB12 #3 D. Ricciardo Spanish GP 2016 Minichamps 1:18

Specifications
- Brand
- Red Bull Racing
- Manufacturer
- Minichamps
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Resin
- Model Condition
- New Model
- SKU
- 117160303
- Year
- 2016
- Era
- 2010s
- Body Type
- Formula Models
- Vehicle Class
- Formula 1 Models
- Openable Parts
- No
- Packaging Condition
- New
- Model Type
- Race Models
- EAN / GTIN
- 4012138776111
About the Red Bull Racing TAG Heuer RB12 #3 D. Ricciardo Spanish GP 2016 Minichamps 1:18
TL;DR: The Minichamps Red Bull Racing TAG Heuer RB12 in 1:18 is a resin model of Daniel Ricciardo's #3 car from the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix. The sealed one-piece body preserves thin wing edges and the season's sponsor graphics, making it a focused display piece for 2010s Formula 1 collectors.
The 2016 Spanish Grand Prix is remembered for two things: Mercedes teammates colliding on the opening lap, and an 18-year-old winning for Red Bull. Daniel Ricciardo's RB12 was the other half of that garage. Minichamps reproduces his #3 car in 1:18 resin, a piece that sits at the center of a pivotal weekend.
Minichamps Red Bull RB12 in 1:18 Resin
Thin Wings on a Sealed Resin Body
The RB12 belongs to the era of low, wide cars with complex front wings and sharp-edged bodywork, and resin is the material that reproduces those shapes most convincingly. Thin, crisp trailing edges and clean body creases come from casting rather than pressing. The body is sealed, so the entire quality story is exterior: the sweep of the nose, the flow of the sidepods, and the finish of the surfaces. Resin is lighter and more brittle than diecast, which is why a gentle hand matters when moving the model, especially near wing tips. At 1:18 the car is roughly 30 cm long.
Livery and TAG Heuer Branding
The car's name carries TAG Heuer because Red Bull ran its Renault power unit under that badge in 2016, and that branding helps identify this particular season. The sponsor graphics should read cleanly and in register with the paint. Check the #3 race number and driver details against reference images, and look closely at small text on the engine cover and sidepods, where cheaper printing blurs first. Under direct light, look for consistent gloss across painted and printed areas, since mismatched sheen is a common giveaway. The more fine detail stays legible at normal viewing distance, the better the print quality.
Ricciardo, Verstappen, and Barcelona 2016
A Weekend That Changed Red Bull
Max Verstappen had moved up from the sister team to Red Bull Racing for this very race, replacing Daniil Kvyat, and he won on his first outing for the team, becoming the youngest Grand Prix winner in the sport's history. Hamilton and Rosberg collided on the opening lap, taking both Mercedes out of the race. For anyone collecting Ricciardo's cars, the Spanish GP model is the quieter companion to that headline: the number 3 on a car that shared a garage with history.
Ricciardo in the RB12
Ricciardo had a strong 2016 in the RB12, including a win at the Malaysian Grand Prix, and he came close to winning at Monaco before a pit-stop problem cost him the lead. Those moments make the RB12 a defining Red Bull car for many followers of his career. A Spanish GP edition lets owners build a season of Ricciardo races, or pair his #3 with a Verstappen model from the same weekend, which tells the weekend's story from both sides of the garage and gives a shelf a clear narrative.
Display and Care for a 1:18 Formula 1 Car
A 1:18 Formula 1 car is long and wide, so check shelf depth as well as length before ordering. Keep the model away from direct sun, which fades printed graphics, and use soft, even light to show the sponsor detail without glare. Dust with a soft brush and avoid touching the wing elements; lift it by the floor and sidepods instead. An enclosed cabinet protects both finish and fragile edges. Resin at this tier is a display-first format, valued for edge sharpness and print quality rather than weight or handling. For a themed shelf, pair it with other 2016 cars or other Red Bull seasons to show how the team's look evolved.















