Minichamps 2008 F1 Grid Announced

NEW 1/18th F1 RACECARS

100 080003 BMW SAUBER F1 2008 NICK HEIDFELD 4 QTR 08
100 080004 BMW SAUBER F1 2008 ROBERT KUBICA 4 QTR 08
530 081822 VODAFONE McLAREN MERCEDES MP4-23 LEWIS HAMILTON 2008 4 QTR 08
530 081823 VODAFONE McLAREN MERCEDES MP4-23 HEIKKI KOVALAINEN 2008 4 QTR 08

NEW 1/43rd F1 RACECARS

400 080003 BMW SAUBER F1 2008 NICK HEIDFELD 4 QTR 08
400 080004 BMW SAUBER F1 2008 ROBERT KUBICA 4 QTR 08
400 080005 ING RENAULT R28 F1 2008 CAR NO.5 4 QTR 08
400 080006 ING RENAULT R28 F1 2008 CAR NO.6 4 QTR 08
400 080007 AT&T WILLIAMS TOYOTA FW30 2008 NICO ROSBERG 4 QTR 08
400 080008 AT&T WILLIAMS TOYOTA FW30 2008 KAZUKI NAKAJIMA 4 QTR 08
400 080009 RED BULL RACING RENAULT RB4 2008 DAVID COULTHARD 4 QTR 08
400 080010 RED BULL RACING RENAULT RB4 2008 MARK WEBBER 4 QTR 08
400 080011 PANASONIC TOYOTA RACING TF108 2008 JARNO TRULLI 4 QTR 08
400 080012 PANASONIC TOYOTA RACING TF108 2008 TIMO GLOCK 4 QTR 08
400 080014 SCUDERIA TORO ROSSO STR3 2008 SEBASTIAN BOURDAIS 4 QTR 08
400 080015 SCUDERIA TORO ROSSO STR3 2008 SEBASTIAN VETTEL 4 QTR 08
400 080016 HONDA RACING F1 TEAM RA108 2008 JENSON BUTTON 4 QTR 08
400 080017 HONDA RACING F1 TEAM RA108 2008 RUBENS BARRICHELLO 4 QTR 08
400 080018 SUPER AGURI SA08 F1 TEAM HONDA 2008 TAKUMA SATO 4 QTR 08
400 080019 SUPER AGURI SA08 F1 TEAM HONDA 2008 ANTHONY DAVIDSON 4 QTR 08
400 080020 FORCE INDIA F1 VJM01 2008 ADRIAN SUTIL 4 QTR 08
400 080021 FORCE INDIA F1 VJM01 2008 GIANCARLO FISICHELLA 4 QTR 08
530 084322 VODAFONE McLAREN MERCEDES MP4-23 LEWIS HAMILTON 2008 4 QTR 08
530 084323 VODAFONE McLAREN MERCEDES MP4-23 HEIKKI KOVALAINEN 2008 4 QTR 08


The use of the names of Alonso & Piquet are now strictly forbidden under the terms of Minichamps license. This year on the packaging the Renaults will have 'car no.5' and 'car no.6' instead of the drivers names.

News on the Schumacher Elite Models.

Special ‘Bonus’ cards will be placed underneath the plinth of the six 1:18th Elite Michael Schumacher Ferrari F1 cars to be released later this year.

A total of 30 cards will be autographed by Michael Schumacher personally and added at random to the production on each of the following F1 models:

· 5 X 1/18 FERRARI F2000 MICHAEL SCHUMACHER L/E 5555 PCS
· 5 X 1/18 FERRARI F2001 MICHAEL SCHUMACHER L/E 5555 PCS
· 5 X 1/18 FERRARI F2002 MICHAEL SCHUMACHER L/E 5555 PCS
· 5 X 1/18 FERRARI F2003-GA MICHAEL SCHUMACHER L/E 5555 PCS
· 5 X 1/18 FERRARI F2004 MICHAEL SCHUMACHER L/E 5555 PCS
· 5 X 1/18 FERRARI F2007 MICHAEL SCHUMACHER BARCELONA TEST 13th NOVEMBER 2007 W/PART RACING SUIT L/E 5385 PCS

Here is an example of one of the "bonus cards"