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Renault R26 #1 F. Alonso China GP 2006 Minichamps 1:18

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Renault R26 #1 F. Alonso China GP 2006 Minichamps 1:18 117061601 Resin
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Minichamps' 1:18 resin Renault R26 recreates Fernando Alonso's #1 car from the 2006 Chinese Grand Prix, raced during his second consecutive Formula 1 title with the team. Sealed resin construction reproduces the yellow and dark green ELF livery in fine tampo-printed detail for a Renault-era F1 collection.
Renault R26 #1 F. Alonso China GP 2006 Minichamps 1:18
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Specifications
Car Brand
Renault
Model Manufacturer
Minichamps
Scale
1:18
Material
Resin
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
117061601
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About the Renault R26 #1 F. Alonso China GP 2006 Minichamps 1:18

TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:18 resin replica reproduces Fernando Alonso's #1 Renault R26 from the 2006 Chinese Grand Prix, raced during his second straight world title with the team. Resin construction carries the yellow and green ELF livery cleanly across the car's compact 2006-era bodywork.

By 2006 Renault had already delivered one championship with Alonso, and the R26 arrived as the refined successor built to defend it against a resurgent Ferrari.

Resin Construction and the R26's Livery

Minichamps builds this R26 in resin, a sensible choice for a livery this graphically busy. The yellow, dark green and ELF sponsor branding wraps the narrow 2006-regulation nose and sidepods in a pattern that rewards the sharp shut lines sealed construction allows, without the panel breaks a diecast opening bonnet would introduce. The #1 number, denoting Alonso's status as reigning champion that season, sits prominently on the nose, and the model's proportions capture the compact, high-revving 2.4-litre V8 era before turbo hybrids reshaped F1 bodywork entirely.

Alonso's Title Defence at the 2006 Chinese Grand Prix

The Chinese Grand Prix at Shanghai was still a relatively new fixture on the calendar in 2006, one of the purpose-built modern circuits that had begun reshaping F1's global footprint. Alonso's season-long battle with Michael Schumacher's Ferrari went to the final race, and Renault's R26 proved consistent enough across a demanding calendar to secure Alonso's second consecutive drivers' title. That context places this specific #1 livery inside one of the more closely fought championship fights of the era.

On a Renault or Alonso-themed shelf, the R26 pairs naturally with the earlier R25, tracing the marque's back-to-back title run in resin.

Same marque, same scale

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