McLaren MP4-21
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| Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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| Constructor | McLaren | ||||||||
| Designer(s) |
Adrian Newey Tim Goss (chief engineer) |
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| Predecessor | MP4-20 | ||||||||
| Successor | MP4-22 | ||||||||
| 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 Räikkönen4.  Juan Pablo Montoya4.  Pedro de la Rosa
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| 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 designed to maximize the visibility of the team's new primary sponsor Emirates. The distinctive needle-nose design was previously used on the MP4-19 in 2004. The MP4-21 was the first McLaren car to be powered by purely Mercedes-Benz engines after 10 years partnership with Ilmor.
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, despite an apparent improvement in reliability. 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.
A birdseye view of the rear.
The MP4-21 being driven by Pedro de la Rosa.
The MP4-21 being driven by Kimi Räikkönen.
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