McLaren MP4-21

The McLaren MP4-21 was the Formula One car driven by Kimi Räikkönen, Juan Pablo Montoya and Pedro de la Rosa, during the 2006 Formula One season. The MP4-21 was driven in all 18 races of the 2006 season, scoring nine podiums, and scoring points in all bar the 2006 United States Grand Prix.
The MP4-21 was launched with an orange colour in testing, which McLaren also previously did in . The actual livery was later revealed in chrome silver and red.
After McLaren finished 2nd in the previous season in , they could not repeat their success this year, despite the reliability being improved. McLaren could not win any race for the first time in twenty years [since ], with their only highest result becoming four second places in Australia, Monaco, Hungary and Italy.
At the end of the season, Räikkönen moved to , and Montoya moved to NASCAR, while de la Rosa stayed in the team as a test driver. It was succeeded by the McLaren MP4-22 in .
==Team==
Position 	Name
Team Principal 	Ron Dennis
Chief Executive Officer 	Martin Whitmarsh
Managing Director 	Jonathan Neale
Engineering Director 	Paddy Lowe
Engineering Director 	
Adrian Newey
Design and Development Director 	Neil Oatley
Vice-President of Mercedes-Benz Motorsport 	Norbert Haug
Director of Operations for Mercedes-Benz Motorsport	Ola Kallenius
Director of Engines for Mercedes-Benz Motorsport 	Mario Illien
Operations Manager 	Simon Roberts
Team Manager 	Dave Ryan
Chief Engineer 	Tim Goss
Chief Engineer 	Pat Fry
Chief Designer 	Mike Coughlan
Head of Aerodynamics 	Peter Prodromou
Head of Vehicle Engineering 	Mark Williams
Chief Mechanic 	Peter Vale
Number 2 Mechanic 	Marc Priestley
Chief Race Engineer 	Steve Hallam
Spokesperson 	Wolfgang Schattling
Spokesperson 	Ellen Kolby
Race Engineer to Kimi Räikkönen 	Mark Slade
Race Engineer to Juan Pablo Montoya 	Phil Prew
Driver 	Kimi Räikkönen
Driver 	Juan Pablo Montoya
Test Drivers 	Pedro de la Rosa
Test Drivers 	Alexander Wurz
==Development timeline==
Source: 'McLaren Mercedes MP4-21 - F1technical.net', http://www.f1technical.net/f1db/cars/909/mclaren-mercedes-mp4-21
*August 2004: First engine design meeting.
*October 2004: First engine specification issue.
*April 2005: McLaren starts working on the layout of the MP4-21.
*Mid-April 2005: Simulation of the gearbox.
*May 2005: First issue of the car specification and scheming of gearbox.
*June 2005: First dyno test for the V8 engine.
*July 2005: Windtunnel work commences and first drawing for gearbox.
*August 2005: Datum sheet issue, final dimensions.
*September 2005: McLaren begins the first track test for the new V8 engine and begins producing the new gearbox.
*October 2005: McLaren begins manufacturing the chassis.
*November 2005: The mock-up of the MP4-21 chassis is ready.
*December 2005: The final engine mock-up is ready, and the first chassis is ready for bonding. The first chassis is tested by FIA, and McLaren starts building their 2006 car.
*January 2006: McLaren finishes building their MP4-21.
*January 23, 2006: The MP4-21 gets its first track test.
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Year 	Driver 	Tyre 	1 	2 	3 	4 	5 	6 	7 	8 	9 	10 	11 	12 	13 	14 	15 	16 	17 	18 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Räikkönen 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Montoya 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	de la Rosa 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	11th 	 	
==Notes==
 
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