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

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Williams FW44 Mercedes #23 A. Albon Bahrain GP 2022 Minichamps 1:18 117220123 Resin
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Minichamps' 1:18 resin Williams FW44 recreates Alexander Albon's #23 car from the 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix, his first race weekend back on the grid after a year out of Formula 1. Sealed resin construction reproduces the FW44's new-regulation bodywork in fine tampo-printed detail.
Williams FW44 Mercedes #23 A. Albon Bahrain GP 2022 Minichamps 1:18
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Car Brand
Williams
Model Manufacturer
Minichamps
Scale
1:18
Material
Resin
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
117220123
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About the Williams FW44 Mercedes #23 A. Albon Bahrain GP 2022 Minichamps 1:18

TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:18 resin replica reproduces Alexander Albon's #23 Williams FW44 from the 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix, the season opener that marked his return to a Formula 1 grid after a year away. Sealed resin construction preserves the FW44's new-regulation bodywork and full Williams livery.

Albon spent 2021 as a reserve driver after losing his Red Bull seat, so his arrival at Williams for the following season gave this Bahrain weekend a genuine comeback narrative.

Resin Casting of the FW44's New-Era Bodywork

Minichamps builds the FW44 in resin, well suited to the deep floor edges and simplified front wing that defined the first cars built under Formula 1's 2022 ground-effect regulations. Sealed construction holds those new surfaces sharp, and the Williams livery, blue with lighter accent panels, carries clean tampo-printed sponsor branding across the sidepods. The #23 numbering marks Albon's return, and the model's stance reflects the notably different aerodynamic profile every team adopted that year compared with the cars that came before.

A Season-Opening Return at Bahrain

Bahrain's Sakhir circuit hosted the opening round of the 2022 season, a race run under entirely new technical rules that reset the competitive order across the grid. For Albon, simply being back on the grid after a year in a reserve role was the story, regardless of where the underpowered early-season Williams could finish. That context gives this particular livery a personal significance beyond its results sheet.

Placed on a Williams or Albon shelf, this FW44 marks a fresh start for both driver and team at the beginning of F1's ground-effect era.

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