
Venturi VFE05 Team Venturi #19 F. Massa Formula E Season 5 2019 Minichamps 1:18

Specifications
- Brand
- Venturi
- Manufacturer
- Minichamps
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 114180019
- Year
- 2019
- Era
- 2010s
- Body Type
- Formula Models
- Vehicle Class
- Formula 2/3/E & IndyCar
- Openable Parts
- No
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Race Models
- EAN / GTIN
- 4012138163249
About the Venturi VFE05 Team Venturi #19 F. Massa Formula E Season 5 2019 Minichamps 1:18
TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:18 diecast Venturi VFE05 reproduces Felipe Massa's #19 Team Venturi entry from Formula E Season 5, 2019. Diecast build and tampo-printed livery capture the Gen2-generation single-seater that carried the former Formula 1 driver's colors.
Felipe Massa moved from Formula 1 into Formula E with Team Venturi, and the VFE05 was his mount during the series' Gen2 era in Season 5.
Building the Venturi VFE05 Casting in 1:18 Scale
Team Venturi's livery leans on bold color blocking rather than dense sponsor text, and that graphic simplicity actually flatters a diecast at this tier, since large painted areas show fewer opportunities for print misregistration than a livery packed with small logos. The zinc alloy body carries the weight collectors expect from diecast versus lighter promotional plastic pieces, and the single-seater's low, wide stance is reproduced accurately across the sidepods and floor. There are no opening panels on a Formula E car, so judgment rests on livery crispness, wheel and tire detail, and how cleanly the front wing endplates and rear diffuser are molded. Minichamps keeps these elements well defined for the price bracket, which matters more on an open-wheel subject than it would on a road car where interior and hinge detail also factor into the assessment.
Felipe Massa's Move into Electric Racing
Massa spent over a decade in Formula 1, including a title-contending season with Ferrari, before joining Team Venturi in Formula E for the 2018-19 campaign. His arrival was part of a broader pattern of established F1 names moving into the electric series during its Gen2 period, a transition that gave Formula E added visibility and gave collectors a reason to bridge two different racing worlds on the same shelf. Season 5 in particular was notable for the larger battery pack that removed the mid-race car change, letting drivers race a full distance in one machine for the first time.
This model suits a display built around former Formula 1 drivers' later careers, or one organized strictly by Formula E season, and its bold Venturi colors provide useful visual contrast against manufacturer liveries like Audi or DS in the same lineup.









