McLaren MP4-21

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McLaren MP4-21

Category	Formula One
Constructor	McLaren
Team	Team McLaren Mercedes
Designer	Adrian Newey
Drivers	3. Kimi Räikkönen 4. Juan Pablo Montoya & Pedro de la Rosa
Chassis	Moulded carbon fibre/aluminium honeycomb composite 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)	Inboard torsion bar/damper system operated by pushrod and bell crank with a double wishbone arrangement
Engine	Mercedes-Benz FO108S, Mid-mounted 2.4 litre V8
Gearbox	McLaren, 7 forward + 1 reverse
Fuel	Mobil 1 unleaded
Tyres	Michelin
Debut	2006 Bahrain Grand Prix
Races competed	18
Constructors' Championships	0
Drivers' Championships	0
Race victories	0
Pole positions	3
Fastest laps	3

The McLaren MP4-21 is a Formula 1 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.

[edit] 2006 Season

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 1 at the end of the season in favour of NASCAR. McLaren agreed to release Juan Pablo mid-season and promoted Pedro de la Rosa to his seat for the remaining races of the season.

[edit] 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
2006	McLaren	Mercedes-Benz V8	M		BAH	MYS	AUS	SMR	EUR	ESP	MON	GBR	CDN	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

[edit] External links

• MP4-21 technical specifications (scroll down)

McLaren

Founder: Bruce McLaren

Personnel: Ron Dennis | Martin Whitmarsh | Norbert Haug | Mike Coughlan

Current drivers: Fernando Alonso | Lewis Hamilton | Pedro de la Rosa | Gary Paffett

Formula One cars:

1960s: M2B (1966) | M4B (1967) | M5A (1967–1968) | M7A (1967–1969) | M7C (1969–1971) | M9A (1969) 1970s: M14A (1970–1971) | M7D (1970) | M14D (1970) | M19A (1971–1973) | M19C (1972–1973) | M23 (1974–1978) | M26 (1977–1979) | M28 (1979) | M29 (1979–1981) 1980s: M30 (1980) | M29F (1981) | MP4 (MP4/1) (1981) | MP4/1B (1982) | MP4/1C (E, 1983) | MP4/2 (1984) | MP4/2B (1985) | MP4/2C (1986) | MP4/3 (1987) | MP4/4 (1988) | MP4/5 (1989) 1990s: MP4/5B (1990) | MP4/6 (1991) | MP4/6B (1992) | MP4/7A (1992) | MP4/8 (1993) | MP4/9 (1994) | MP4/10 (B, C, 1995) | MP4/11 (B, 1996) | MP4-12 (1997) | MP4-13 (1998) | MP4-14 (1999) 2000s: MP4-15 (2000) | MP4-16 (2001) | MP4-17 (2002) | MP4-17D (2003) | MP4-18 (test car) | MP4-19 (B, 2004) | MP4-20 (2005) | MP4-21 (2006) | MP4-22 (2007)