The Red Bull RB18 was the defining car of Formula 1's 2022 technical reset, winning 17 of 22 Grands Prix and securing both the Drivers' and Constructors' World Championships. This resin model from Spark Model fixes a precise moment in that campaign: Round 15 at Circuit Zandvoort, where Max Verstappen took victory ahead of George Russell and Fernando Alonso. Spark's 1:43 release renders the exact livery and race number carried that afternoon.
Adrian Newey's Answer to the Ground-Effect Reset
Designed under the wholesale 2022 F1 technical regulations that reintroduced ground-effect aerodynamics, the RB18 was Adrian Newey's interpretation of the new rules. It was powered by the Honda-derived RBPTH001 1.6-litre V6 turbo-hybrid unit, the first power unit badged under the Red Bull Powertrains name following Honda's official withdrawal from the sport. The combination proved dominant from the opening rounds of the season, establishing Oracle Red Bull Racing as the benchmark constructor of the regulation era.
Number 1 at Zandvoort — A Detail With Historical Weight
Verstappen carried race number 1 throughout 2022 as reigning Drivers' Champion, the first driver to do so since Ayrton Senna in 1993. At the Dutch Grand Prix on 4 September 2022, he converted pole position into victory at a circuit that had only returned to the calendar in 2021 — a race he had also won that year. The Zandvoort win was his 9th of the 2022 season, part of a record-equalling run that delivered his second consecutive Drivers' World Championship. The dark navy Oracle Red Bull livery with yellow and red highlights, Oracle branding across the engine cover and nose, and the bold number 1 make this one of the most identifiable configurations of the car.
Spark Model at 1:43 — Resin Construction, Photo-Etched Detail
Spark Model produces its 1:43 Formula 1 range in resin rather than die-cast, a material choice that allows sharper bodywork definition and finer surface graphics at this scale. Detail parts are typically photo-etched, delivering the wing elements, turning vanes and bargeboard geometry characteristic of a 2022-specification F1 car. This specific release represents the RB18 No. 1 as configured for the Dutch Grand Prix, with the Oracle Red Bull Racing livery applied to match the race-day specification of 4 September 2022.
In the Display Cabinet
This model sits naturally alongside other Spark 1:43 entries from the 2022 season — the RB18 No. 11 of Sergio Perez, for instance, or the title-clinching Japanese Grand Prix release — allowing a coherent season narrative on a single shelf. Collectors focused on the Verstappen arc can pair it with the Spark RB16B No. 33 from the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the car that delivered his first championship. Those tracing Red Bull's dominant eras will find it a logical companion to the RB7 from 2011. The 1:43 format integrates seamlessly into standard single-seater display arrangements.
