The 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix, held on 2 March 2024 at Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, marked the opening round of the season and the first competitive outing for Williams Racing's FW46 chassis. Spark Model documents that moment in 1:43 with a resin replica of car No. 2, carrying every sponsor graphic applied for the Bahrain weekend. For collectors focused on modern Formula 1 and the Williams marque, this is the definitive launch-spec artefact.
The Williams FW46: Mercedes Power Under Ground-Effect Rules
The FW46 is Williams Racing's 2024 Formula 1 challenger, designed under technical director Pat Fry and succeeding the FW45. It is powered by the Mercedes-AMG F1 M15 E Performance, a 1.6-litre turbocharged V6 hybrid unit supplied to Williams under a customer engine agreement with Mercedes-AMG HPP. The car conforms to the 2022-specification ground-effect technical regulations that continue to govern the constructors' championship, and measures approximately 5,631 mm in overall length — standard within the current F1 car envelope.
Round 1, 2024: Sargeant's Season-Opening Run in Sakhir
Logan Sargeant carried race number 2 for Williams in 2024, his second season with the team alongside Alexander Albon (No. 23). At the Bahrain Grand Prix he qualified 18th and finished 17th, completing 56 of the race's 57 laps. Max Verstappen took victory for Red Bull Racing. The FW46 ran in its 2024 launch livery: a dark navy blue base with lighter blue and white accents and prominent branding from Duracell, Kraken, Lavazza, and Gulf Oil on the sidepods — a visual evolution of the aesthetic Williams had been developing since 2022. 2024 proved to be Sargeant's final full season in Formula 1, lending historical weight to every race-specific replica from that year.
Spark Model 1:43 Scale Model: Resin Construction and Race-Specific Detail
Spark Model produces event-specific 1:43 Formula 1 replicas in resin, a material well-suited to capturing the precise aerodynamic geometry of a modern F1 car. Liveries are applied by pad-printing, and fine structural elements — mirrors, wing endplates, detail parts — are rendered in photo-etched metal. Because Spark issues a dedicated model for each Grand Prix, the Bahrain edition reflects the exact sponsor placements and wing configuration used on 2 March 2024, which may differ from livery or aero updates introduced at later rounds. This is not a generic season car; it is a race-dated record.
In the Display Cabinet: Building a 2024 Williams Shelf
This model sits naturally alongside the Williams FW46 No. 23 Alexander Albon Bahrain GP 2024 from Spark Model, completing the full two-car Williams Racing entry for Round 1. Collectors tracing the driver lineage at Grove can extend the sequence with Spark's FW45 replicas from the 2023 season. The Bahrain edition also pairs well with other 2024 season-opener cars from rival constructors, offering a coherent starting point for a complete 2024 FIA Formula One World Championship collection in 1:43.
Häufig gestellte Fragen
What race does this model represent?
The 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix, Round 1 of the 2024 FIA Formula One World Championship, held on 2 March 2024 at Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir.
Who drove the No. 2 Williams FW46 in Bahrain?
Logan Sargeant, who qualified 18th and finished 17th, completing 56 of 57 laps in the season opener.
What material is the Spark Model 1:43 replica made from?
Resin, with pad-printed livery graphics and photo-etched metal detail parts — standard construction for Spark's 1:43 Formula 1 series.
What engine does the Williams FW46 use?
The Mercedes-AMG F1 M15 E Performance, a 1.6-litre turbocharged V6 hybrid, supplied to Williams Racing as a customer unit by Mercedes-AMG HPP.
