The Mercedes Formula 1 team, Memento Exclusives and Amalgam have got together to offer this spectacular model of Lewis Hamilton’s world championship winning car.
But if your budget can’t quite stretch to the asking price, here are 10 other great gift ideas for F1 fans.
Amalgam Collection 1:8 Scale Lewis Hamilton Mercedes W09 from Memento Exclusives
Accurately replicated to the finest detail using innovative and exacting techniques, two strictly limited editions of 99 Lewis Hamilton and 99 Valtteri Bottas replicas will be made. Memento Exclusives selected their design partners at Amalgam Collection to create the replicas, which they did in close collaboration with Mercedes.
“We were given the original CAD data for the car from the team as a starting point,” said Amalgam’s brand director Sandy Copeland. “In addition, we have over 500 high-resolution images of the car supplied by Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport to capture every detail of the finishes and livery – in different scenarios too.
“The team supply the original artwork to use for all the sponsorship decals. This was then litho-printed and screen-printed for maximum accuracy. During the entire process, the team have quality checked every element – mitigating any flaws and supporting a technically and aesthetically accurate replica.
“The first completed sample was submitted to the team for examination and feedback – which happily was very little indeed other than some very encouraging superlatives!
“Without access to the full data, and the scale of the model being 1:8, we would not have had the opportunity to deliver a really detailed and authentic model.”
The Mercedes-AMG F1 W09 EQ Power+ helped Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas set official lap records at six circuits during the 2018 season; you can reserve yours at Memento Exclusives:
“The Perfect Car: The Biography of John Barnard
Nick Skeens’ comprehensive and superbly detailed biography was given five out of five when RaceFans reviewed it in August. It reveals much about the life and work of a man who pushed the boundaries of F1 design in his time at McLaren and Ferrari, and created some of the most innovative machines of the eighties and nineties.
F1 2018: The official Formula 1 game
Perhaps the most exciting thing about Codemasters F1 2018 series is that the championship itself is finally taking Esports seriously and running its own championship. But there’s lots of fun to be had playing solo as well with an improved career mode, RPG-esque media elements plus an expanded selection of historic cars and tracks. For our money, the latest instalment of the franchise is the best yet.
- Buy F1 2018 Headline Edition (PS4)
- Buy F1 2018 Headline Edition (Xbox One)
- Buy F1 2018 Headline Edition (PC CD)
Fanatec F1 Steering Wheel sets
If you’re going to take your online racing really seriously you’ll need a suitable wheel. Fanatec’s hardware, used in the F1 Esports competition, is now officially licensed by the championship.
“Autocourse 2018/19”
Even with a wealth of motor sport coverage available on your phone, there’s something deeply satisfying about the heft of and lavish presentation of an Autocourse annual. It’s the indispensable account of the motor racing season. Formula 1 may be the main event, but Autocourse packs in detailed coverage of a wide range of international championships including the top karting series.
F1 TV subscription
Formula 1’s official online streaming service F1 TV was not without its problems when it launched, four races late, at this year’s Spanish Grand Prix. But they’ve made rapid progress since then, improving the reliability and quality of the streams as well as increasing the number of classic races available to watch. It was only available in certain countries this year but is coming to the Netherlands and possibly other markets in 2019.
Formula One DVD boxsets
Another item on the list of ‘stuff Bernie Ecclestone inexplicably never got around to doing’ has been ticked off by his replacements. Decades’ worth of F1 season reviews which were previously only available in analogue formats have been converted to digital, meaning you can now bag over 30 years of season reviews on DVD. There’s plenty of material here to keep you happy until the new car launches start, and although the coverage quality is variable there are some real gems to be found in here.
- Buy the Formula One 1980-89 (10 DVD) Box Set
- Buy the Formula One 1990-99 (10 DVD) Box Set
- Buy the Formula One 2000-09 (10 DVD) Box Set
“Driven: The Men who Made Formula 1”
How did F1 get where it is, and who got it there? The question is explained via a raft of new interviews and previously untold stories from a journalist who spent 20 years following the championship.
Lego Speed Champions Ferrari Ultimate Garage
There are many great choices for motorsport fans in Lego’s Speed Champions range, including a few at pocket money prices. But this Ferrari set gets the nod as it features a classic 312T4. Alternatively, if you’re the kind of person who bought that £6,000 Mercedes model to push around the carpet, you’ll be wanting the 3,599-part Technic Bugatti Chiron to accompany the real one parked outside your mansion…
“Jim Clark – The Best of the Best”
It has been an excellent season for new F1 books on the whole (check out our full list of reviews for more) but David Tremayne’s exhaustive work on one of the sport’s greatest champions is something special indeed. Not cheap, but not to be missed either.
1:43 scale Lewis Hamilton Mercedes W09
Like the look of the Mercedes model but can’t quite stretch to £6,000? This 1:43 scale model doesn’t cost as much as an actual car and has the added benefit of not taking up quite so much space on your desk.
Over to you
What F1 or motor sport-related items are on your wish list? Let us know in the comments.
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Joao (@johnmilk)
2nd December 2018, 22:22
What? They were given the CAD data? Can they sent it to me as well? That’s insane
F1tv as a gift? For enemies only
socksolid (@socksolid)
3rd December 2018, 3:06
Gift in swedish means poison.
Fer no.65 (@fer-no65)
2nd December 2018, 23:42
6000 pounds??!!?? get outta here!
socksolid (@socksolid)
3rd December 2018, 3:06
I knew the cars were heavy but oh my…
George (@george)
3rd December 2018, 0:16
I wonder how many people who get the Bottas version will be searching for ’44’ decals? :P
Neil (@neilosjames)
3rd December 2018, 0:26
I thought £6,000 for a 1:8 was a bit steep, then I saw how much they’re trying to charge for those godawful season review DVDs…
Matteo (@m-bagattini)
3rd December 2018, 8:39
Also, isn’t the logo upside down?
Homerlovesbeer (@homerlovesbeer)
3rd December 2018, 17:08
@m-bagattini I do believe you are correct :)
John H (@john-h)
3rd December 2018, 1:15
Wheelbase is too long even at 1:8 scale ;)
Phylyp (@phylyp)
3rd December 2018, 3:34
Would the Bottas car come with number 77, or #2 on it?
mog
3rd December 2018, 5:34
At 6000 it had better have a working 1:8 power unit in the back as well.
Stephen Crowsen (@drycrust)
3rd December 2018, 20:48
Powered by two AA dry cells?
Illusive (@illusive)
3rd December 2018, 5:44
The heart wants that model car, it’s beautiful. But the cost though…
JohnH (@johnrkh)
3rd December 2018, 8:37
Obviously the price is not based on the success of the respective drivers.
FalconCougerThunderbirs
3rd December 2018, 9:42
I tried to buy the 1/8th racing car. Apparently someone called Mr Williams bought th lot.
Jere (@jerejj)
3rd December 2018, 9:50
I have a 1:8 (I think the size of the same although I’m not entirely sure) scaled replica of the 2005 Mclaren MP4-20.
Trayambak Chakravarty (@major-dev)
3rd December 2018, 13:52
Doesn’t Autocourse always have that year’s champion on the cover? Why then is Vettel on the cover of the 2017-2018 edition?
Gunner22 (@gunner22)
3rd December 2018, 16:04
Careful with the F1TV subscription. Most of the advertised features are not available yet or incomplete. The app finally came out, but I haven’t been able to test it as my subscription lost all 2018 content access last weekend. The archived races are really fun to see, but they are limited. Maybe 2 or 3 per year. This service has a long way to go to be worth the asking price. I was happy with it through the summer, but I am frustrated with new issues that tech support hasn’t been able to remedy.
Stephen Crowsen (@drycrust)
3rd December 2018, 21:19
I’m curious about this phrase “double world championship winning W09”. My understanding is to be a double world championship winning car the car would have to be the same car that won this season and a previous season, e.g. like the Ferrari 500 did in 1952 and 1953, the Mercedes W196 (1954 (used for the last 4 races of the season) and 1955), the McLaren M23 (1974 & 1976). However the W09 was a new car at the start of this season, so I don’t believe it is correct to currently call it a double World Championship winning car, although it could be one if Mercedes chose to use it next year. I don’t think that is likely because teams will be allowed to use active suspension systems next year, and it seems to me Mercedes whole set up is built around building a new car for next season regardless of whether they actually need to do that or not.
Macca (@macca)
4th December 2018, 22:40
@drycrust – I think when he says double world championship-winning car he is referring to the 2018 Drivers Championship and the 2018 Constructors Championship.
Stephen Crowsen (@drycrust)
5th December 2018, 2:57
@macca Oh yes, I hadn’t thought of it like that. Thank you for correcting me.
Dirk (@dirksen)
5th December 2018, 17:55
Two small book tips from my side:
Joe Saward’s Fascinating F1 Facts books, now volume 1 and 2 for £25 via:
And off course Kimi’s actual autobiography the Book of Haiku’s:
All proceeds will be donated to the Grand Prix Trust, a non-commercial organisation which helps F1 team personnel put their lives back on track when things go wrong.
Dirk (@dirksen)
5th December 2018, 17:57
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Dirk (@dirksen)
5th December 2018, 17:55
Two small book tips from my side:
Joe Saward’s Fascinating F1 Facts books, now volume 1 and 2 for £25 via:
And off course Kimi’s actual autobiography the Book of Haiku’s:
All proceeds will be donated to the Grand Prix Trust, a non-commercial organisation which helps F1 team personnel put their lives back on track when things go wrong.
Dirk (@dirksen)
5th December 2018, 17:58
Joes Saward
http://flatoutpublishing.com/fascinating-f1-facts.html
Kimi
https://asm.secureorder.co.uk/Winnow-Your-Words-Kimi-s-Book-of-Haiku
Torsten
15th December 2018, 18:56
Amalgam got the cad data, tons of pics of the W09 and then they let assemble the models in china…
The model showed on the photos has croocked and out of middleline rear wing, the winglets are not parallelto the rearwing… and then the price….