{"product_id":"mclaren-lewis-hamilton-f1-mp4-23-team-vodafone-mclaren-mercedes-n-22-world-champion-brazilian-gp-with-rain-tires-2008-silver-red","title":"McLaren MP4\/23 Vodafone McLaren Mercedes No. 22 Lewis Hamilton Brazilian GP World Champion 2008 Rain Tyres Minichamps 1:18","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eA die-cast 1:18 scale model car replicating Hamilton's championship-winning MP4\/23 at Interlagos 2008, fitted with the rain tyres that proved decisive on the final lap.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe McLaren MP4\/23 carried race number 22 for Lewis Hamilton throughout the entire 2008 FIA Formula 1 World Championship season. Powered by the Mercedes-Benz FO 108V 2.4-litre naturally aspirated V8, the car wore the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes silver-and-red livery — one of the most recognisable schemes in early 21st-century grand prix racing. This Minichamps replica captures a very specific moment: the Brazilian Grand Prix specification, complete with rain tyres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"mclaren-mp4-23-2008-f1-challenger\"\u003eThe McLaren MP4\/23: McLaren's 2008 Formula 1 Challenger\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe MP4\/23 proved competitive across a full season. The Mercedes-Benz FO 108V 2.4-litre V8 sat within a chassis that Hamilton and team-mate Heikki Kovalainen developed through 2008. Hamilton's No. 22 car accumulated 98 championship points across the season — one more than Ferrari's Felipe Massa — in one of the closest title contests in the sport's history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"interlagos-2008-final-lap-final-point\"\u003eInterlagos, 2 November 2008: Final Lap, Final Point\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the Autódromo José Carlos Pace, Hamilton required a fifth-place finish or better to take the championship. Rain returned in the closing laps; with two laps to go Sebastian Vettel passed Hamilton, dropping him to sixth. On the final lap Timo Glock, who had stayed on dry-weather tyres, lost grip and Hamilton passed him in the last corners to retake fifth, and the title was decided by a single point. At 23 years and 300 days old, Hamilton became the youngest Formula 1 World Champion at the time. The rain-tyre configuration on this model is a direct reference to those closing minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"minichamps-1-18-die-cast-replica\"\u003eMinichamps \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e Die-Cast: Open-Wheel Benchmark\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduced by Minichamps, this \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e scale model car is die-cast in metal, consistent with the German manufacturer's long-standing approach to Formula 1 replicas at this scale. The fitment of rain tyres rather than slicks makes this a distinct Brazilian GP specification, reflecting the wet conditions that defined the race's outcome. The Vodafone silver-and-red livery and No. 22 race number are reproduced across the bodywork.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MINICHAMPS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60246155231616,"sku":"533081842","price":180.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/vroomi-533081842-front34-v2.jpg?v=1793224373","url":"https:\/\/vroomimodels.com\/products\/mclaren-lewis-hamilton-f1-mp4-23-team-vodafone-mclaren-mercedes-n-22-world-champion-brazilian-gp-with-rain-tires-2008-silver-red","provider":"Vroomi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}