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You are looking at a Verstappenshop.nl exclusive of the 1:43 Red Bull-RB Powertrains RB18 diecast model of newly crowned Four-Time Formula 1 World Champion and third in the F1 all-time winners list Max Verstappen - made by resin and diecast German model manufacturer Minichamps (Product Code: 447 223301). With a fairly competitive showing in the free practice sessions and the first two segments of Qualifying for the 2022 Hungarian Grand Prix, the final top 10 shootout proved a disaster for runaway championship leader Max Verstappen. Having failed to put forward a representative first lap, a power unit issue put paid to his second attempt, relegating the Dutchman to P10 as his rivals, led by George Russell's Mercedes, started up front What followed was a topsy turvy race, one in which Ferrari "should" have won easily. A combination of an excellent fightback from Max, as well as Ferrari making the catastrophic strategic error of fitting Hard tyres onto Charles Leclerc's Ferrari on a cooler than normal track, making him easy prey for Verstappen and co, despite the Dutchman suffering a perfect 360 spin not long after passing the Ferrari the first time to lose the lead briefly. He held off the quicker Mercedes duo of Sir Lewis Hamilton and Russell to notch up the ninth of his then record 15 wins in 2022. On 23rd November 2024, Max claimed a fourth F1 title at the 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix in Nevada, equaliing the records of Alain Prost and Sebastian Vettel. He is third in the all-time F1 winners list with 62 wins in his career. The model features Max's Red Bull Racing-RB Powertrains RB18 car as it raced to victory at the 2022 Hungarian Grand Prix. It is Edition #97 of the Max Verstappen Collection from his personal webshop Verstappenshop.nl and is the final example of the 450 piece run for this model. The model and box are both in new condition and comes with a cellophane sleeve for the outer box. Thanks for looking :)