
Williams FW44 Mercedes #23 A. Albon Bahrain GP 2022 Case Edition Minichamps 1:18

Specifications
- Brand
- Williams
- Manufacturer
- Minichamps
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Resin
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 147220123
- Year
- 2022
- Era
- 2020s
- Body Type
- Formula Models
- Vehicle Class
- Formula 1 Models
- Openable Parts
- No
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Race Models
- EAN / GTIN
- 4012138764446
About the Williams FW44 Mercedes #23 A. Albon Bahrain GP 2022 Case Edition Minichamps 1:18
TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:18 resin Williams FW44 Mercedes reproduces Alexander Albon's #23 entry from the 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix, the season-opening race of his return to Formula 1 with Williams. This case edition adds a display cover to the sealed resin build, suiting collectors tracking Albon's comeback season.
Alexander Albon spent a season on the sidelines before Williams handed him a race seat for 2022, and the Bahrain season opener was where that comeback actually began on track.
Case Edition Presentation and Resin Build
This FW44 arrives as a case edition, meaning the sealed resin body ships with a display cover rather than the open tray more common at this scale. Resin construction gives Minichamps sharper edges along the FW44's sidepods and floor than a diecast equivalent, though there are no opening panels to inspect since the body is a single cast piece. The Mercedes-powered livery is applied through fine tampo printing, and at 1:18 the FW44's low nose and narrow cockpit opening read clearly under direct light, a detail resin captures more cleanly than heavier die-cast tooling.
Albon's Return to a Formula 1 Grid
After losing his Red Bull seat at the end of 2020, Albon spent 2021 as a Red Bull-affiliated reserve driver before Williams brought him back to a race seat for 2022. Bahrain was the first round of that return, run against a Williams team that was rebuilding rather than fighting for points, which makes this livery a marker of a comeback rather than a race-winning result. For collectors following Albon's career specifically, this is the car that restarted it.
Displayed among other 2022-season liveries, this FW44 case edition works best as a driver-focused piece rather than a headline result, and the included cover makes it easy to keep dust-free without a separate cabinet fitting.















