The 2024 Australian Grand Prix, Round 3 of the Formula 1 World Championship held at Albert Park on 24 March 2024, produced one of the season's most talked-about results. Charles Leclerc crossed the line in 2nd place, just 2.366 seconds behind team-mate Carlos Sainz, and also posted the race's fastest lap — a rare double contribution to a Ferrari front-row lockout on the results sheet. BBR Models has translated that afternoon into a 1:18 scale model die-cast replica of Leclerc's car.
Ferrari SF-24: the 2024 works Formula 1 machine
Developed as an evolution of the SF-23, the Ferrari SF-24 was campaigned under the Scuderia Ferrari HP banner following HP Inc.'s title sponsorship for 2024. Power came from a 1.6-litre turbo-hybrid V6 power unit. The car carried updated aerodynamic packages across the season, with Melbourne representing one of its early competitive outings. Leclerc ran No. 16 throughout the year; Sainz carried No. 55.
Melbourne 2024: Ferrari's first 1-2 since Bahrain 2022
When Sainz took the chequered flag on 24 March, it marked Ferrari's first 1-2 Grand Prix finish since the 2022 Bahrain GP — a gap of nearly two years. The result carried an additional narrative: Sainz had been absent from the Saudi Arabian GP just a fortnight earlier following emergency appendix surgery. Pole-sitter Max Verstappen retired, while Lando Norris completed the podium in 3rd for McLaren. Leclerc's fastest lap added a second statistic to his afternoon.
BBR Models and the 1:18 scale model
BBR Models is an Italian specialist producer with a reputation for accuracy across both Formula 1 and road car replicas at 1:18 and 1:43. This model is rendered in die-cast and reproduces the 2024 Scuderia Ferrari HP livery as worn by car No. 16 at Albert Park: traditional Ferrari red updated with HP Inc. branding. The car number and driver attribution are encoded in the model reference, confirming the Melbourne race specification.
In the display cabinet
A 1:18 Formula 1 model demands a deep shelf to accommodate the front wing overhang typical of modern single-seaters. The most natural companion piece is the BBR Models SF-24 No. 55 Sainz from the same race — together they form the complete Melbourne 1-2. Earlier Leclerc references, including the SF-75 No. 16 from the 2022 Bahrain GP, add the historic through-line of Ferrari's two 1-2 finishes in that period.
