McLaren MP4-21
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| 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.
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 |
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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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