The 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix, held on 2 March at Bahrain International Circuit, marked the competitive debut of Alpine's fourth-generation rebranded F1 challenger. Pierre Gasly qualified and raced the A524 under number 10, delivering a points-scoring result on the very first weekend of the season. Spark Model has translated that specific race moment into a 1:43 resin replica with event-accurate livery detail.
Alpine A524: The 2024 Formula 1 Challenger
The Alpine A524 represents the fourth iteration of Alpine's rebranded Formula 1 programme, which was previously known as Renault F1 Team. Built around the technical regulations framework that mandated ground-effect aerodynamics from 2022 onwards, the A524 is powered by the Renault E-Tech RE24 1.6-litre turbocharged V6 hybrid power unit — a continuation of the works engine relationship between Alpine and Renault. The chassis designation A524 evolved directly from the A523 platform, with Alpine's engineers refining both aerodynamic and mechanical concepts across the winter.
Bahrain 2024: Gasly Opens the Season in the Points
Round 1 of the 2024 FIA Formula 1 World Championship took place on 2 March 2024 at Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir. Pierre Gasly, running No. 10, finished 7th — a clean, points-scoring drive that gave BWT Alpine F1 Team 6 constructor points from the very first race of the campaign. The A524 carried the BWT-partnered livery combining Alpine blue with BWT's distinctive pink, a colour scheme that entered the Alpine programme in 2022 and remained one of the most visually recognisable on the 2024 grid. For Gasly, who joined Alpine after years at Scuderia AlphaTauri, the Bahrain opener confirmed his role as the team's senior lead.
Spark Model: Official 1:43 Resin Replica
Spark Model is the officially licensed manufacturer for Formula 1 1:43 race-car replicas, and this release reproduces Gasly's A524 as it appeared in the 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix. Spark's 1:43 F1 range is built in resin, allowing precise surface detail, sharp livery graphics, and accurate aerodynamic geometry that injection-moulded materials cannot match at this scale. The BWT pink-and-blue livery, car number 10, and Bahrain-specification trim are rendered with the panel-level accuracy that defines Spark's licensed F1 programme.
Placing It in the Display Cabinet
This model is the logical anchor for a BWT Alpine F1 Team collection — it documents Round 1, the season's first points score, and the A524's race debut all in a single piece. It pairs naturally with the Alpine A523 No. 10 from 2023 to trace Gasly's trajectory across successive seasons, or alongside the A524 No. 31 Esteban Ocon Bahrain GP 2024 to represent both cars from the same event. Collectors focused on the pink-and-blue BWT livery era can extend the sequence back to the Alpine A522, where that partnership and colour identity first appeared in 2022.
