McLaren MP4-21

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 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.

Complete Formula One results

(key) (results in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

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		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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MP4-21 technical specifications (scroll down)

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Founder: Bruce McLaren

McLaren Technology Group: Ron Dennis (25%); TAG Group (25%); Mumtalakat (50%)

Head management: Éric Boullier (Racing Director); Ron Dennis (Group CEO & part owner); Jonathan Neale (Interim CEO)

Current personnel: Tim Goss; Neil Oatley; Peter Prodromou; Andrea Stella

Former personnel: John Barnard; Alastair Caldwell; Gordon Coppuck; Mike Coughlan; Pat Fry; Steve Hallam; Norbert Haug; Robin Herd; Paddy Lowe; Neil Martin; Teddy Mayer; Sam Michael; Gordon Murray; Adrian Newey; Steve Nichols; Jo Ramírez; Nicholas Tombazis; Martin Whitmarsh

2016 race drivers: 14. Fernando Alonso; 22. Jenson Button

2016 test and reserve drivers: Stoffel Vandoorne; Nobuharu Matsushita

McLaren young driver programme: Stoffel Vandoorne; Nyck de Vries; Ben Barnicoat

World Champions: Emerson Fittipaldi; Lewis Hamilton; James Hunt; Mika Häkkinen; Niki Lauda; Alain Prost; Ayrton Senna

Former drivers: See category

Drivers' titles: 1974; 1976; 1984; 1985; 1986; 1988; 1989; 1990; 1991; 1998; 1999; 2008

Constructors' titles: 1974; 1984; 1985; 1988; 1989; 1990; 1991; 1998

Cars:

Formula One M2B M4B M5A M7A M7B M7C M7D M9A M14A M14D M19A M19C M23 M26 M28 M29 M29F M30 MP4 (MP4/1) MP4B (MP4/1B) MP4/1C MP4/1E MP4/2 MP4/2B MP4/2C MP4/3 MP4/4 MP4/5 MP4/5B MP4/6 MP4/6B MP4/7A MP4/8 MP4/9 MP4/10 MP4/10B MP4/10C MP4/11 MP4/11B MP4/12 MP4/13 MP4/14 MP4/15 MP4-16 MP4-17 MP4-17D MP4-18 MP4-19 MP4-19B MP4-20 MP4-21 MP4-22 MP4-23 MP4-24 MP4-25 MP4-26 MP4-27 MP4-28 MP4-29 MP4-30 Formula Two M4A M21 Sports cars Zerex Special M1A M1B M1C M6A M6B M6GT M8A M8B M8C M8D M8E M8F M8FP M12 M20 F1 GTR 12C GT3 650S GT3 P1 GTR USAC/IndyCar M15 M16A M16B M16C M16C/D M16E M24 F5000/Libre M3 M10A M10B M18 M22 M25 Development cars M2A MP4-29H/1X1 Road cars F1 F1 LM SLR (for Mercedes-Benz) MP4-12C P1 X-1 650S 675LT Engines M838T Merged team Project Four Racing Related West Competition

Cars that competed in the 2006 Formula One season

Renault R26 Ferrari 248 F1 McLaren MP4-21 Honda RA106 BMW Sauber F1.06 Toyota TF106 Toyota TF106B Red Bull RB2 Williams FW28 Toro Rosso STR1 Midland M16 Super Aguri SA05 Super Aguri SA06

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