F1™ 2006 McLaren-Mercedes MP4/21 Onboard Engine Sounds

[@mcbeaulieu]

At the start of the season the engine sounded a lot like a V10. Somewhere in my personal archive lies an onboard from Bahrain with Montoya in FP2 and I was convinced I was listening to a detuned V10. I can share the file with you if you're interrested

[@vickramgangaram2925]

I think it's because of the exhaust running through the diffuser.

[@gedhoughton9523]

Hate it when people say Pedro De La Rosa was a bad driver. He has the Bahrain track record! And watch him in this Mclaren!

[@rightwingchihuahua]

What a shame Kimi's last McLaren was a turd. He deserved at least 1 WDC with the team.

[@Chocapic-wh8ji]

And Alonso at least one with Ferrari too

[@nickosbestplayereverexist]

@@Chocapic-wh8jinope

[@tunovettel7]

Zero Win seasone 2006, McLaren since 2006 MP4(21 very nice color chrome.

[@DanielDimov358]

What is purring sound at 0:02?

[@Senbilirsin-gv8zh]

olds crying... R.I.P F1

[@kimiraikkonen949]

the chassis was good but the engine was shit. they wasted his talent

[@the_razr]

Imagine they would have used the V10s just another year for 2006. This chassis combined with that even improved Mercedes engine from 2005...

[@kimiraikkonen949]

@@the_razr he would’ve been fighting for the championship for sure

[@dasgtr]

Apart from a few heroic drives by Raikkonen, the 2006 MP4-21 overall was lacking in qualifying and race performance that its immediate predecessor, the MP4-20, had throughout 2005 season. Considering the MP4-20 is ranked among the fastest F1 cars ever, despite the absurd sporting regulations it had to abide by, it is not unreasonable to say the 'MP4-20D' would have also competed well against the Renault R26 and Ferrari 248F1 in 2006 season. A big what-if had the '07 and '08 cars featured the unrestricted 21,000rpm V8s. With the restricted 19,000rpm taking effect for 09-13.

[@danielainger]

Didn’t help McLaren that Newey left to join Redbull

[@marleyrios1573]

I wish V10 engines came back on 2026.