McLaren MP4-21
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| Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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| Constructor | McLaren | ||||||||
| Designer(s) | Adrian Newey | ||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||
| Chassis | Moulded carbon fibre monocoque incorporating front and side impact structures | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Inboard torsion bar/damper system operated by pushrod and bell crank with a double wishbone arrangement | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | As front | ||||||||
| Engine | Mercedes-Benz FO108S, 2.4 litre V8 normally-aspirated mid-mounted | ||||||||
| Transmission | McLaren 7 forward + 1 reverse semi-automatic | ||||||||
| Fuel | Mobil 1 unleaded | ||||||||
| Tyres | Michelin | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | Team McLaren Mercedes | ||||||||
| Notable drivers | 3. Kimi Räikkönen 4. Juan Pablo Montoya & Pedro de la Rosa | ||||||||
| Debut | 2006 Bahrain Grand Prix | ||||||||
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| Teams' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
The McLaren MP4-21 is a Formula One car designed by Adrian Newey for the 2006 Formula One season. The car continues the MP4-X naming system and is notable for its striking chrome livery which is designed to maximize the visibility of the teams sponsors.
The car started the season in the hands of Kimi Räikkönen and Juan Pablo Montoya, but after a few races it soon became clear that it was not as competitive as its predecessor, the MP4-20. McLaren did not win a race all season, for the first time since 1996. Their best results were second place finishes for Kimi Räikkönen in Australia and Italy, for Juan Pablo Montoya in Monaco, and for Pedro de la Rosa in Hungary. After the US Grand Prix, Montoya announced that he would be leaving Formula One at the end of the season to race for Chip Ganassi's team in NASCAR; in response, McLaren agreed to release him, promoting Pedro de la Rosa into his seat for the remaining races of the season.
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A birdseye view of the rear. -
The MP4-21 being driven by Pedro de la Rosa. -
The MP4-21 being driven by Kimi Räikkönen.
Complete Formula One results
(key) (results in bold indicate pole position)
| Year | Team | Engine | Tyres | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Points | WCC |
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| 2006 | McLaren | Mercedes-Benz V8 | M | BHR | MAL | AUS | SMR | EUR | ESP | MON | GBR | CAN | USA | FRA | GER | HUN | TUR | ITA | CHN | JPN | BRA | 110 | 3rd | |
| Kimi Räikkönen | 3 | Ret | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | Ret | 3 | 3 | Ret | 5 | 3 | Ret | Ret | 2 | Ret | 5 | 5 | ||||||
| Juan Pablo Montoya | 5 | 4 | Ret | 3 | Ret | Ret | 2 | 6 | Ret | Ret | ||||||||||||||
| Pedro de la Rosa | 7 | Ret | 2 | 5 | Ret | 5 | 11 | 8 |
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