Midland M16

Midland M16

Category	Formula One
Constructor	MF1 Racing
Designer(s)	James Key
Technical specifications
Chassis	Carbon-fibre monocoque
Suspension (front)	Composite pushrods activating chassis-mounted in-line dampers and torsion bars, unequal length composite areodynamic wishbones, front anti-roll bar and cast uprights
Suspension (rear)	Composite pushrods activating chassis-mounted in-line dampers and torsion bars, unequal length composite areodynamic wishbones, front anti-roll bar and cast uprights
Engine	Toyota RVX-06 V8 naturally aspirated
Transmission	Midland 7-speed sequential, longitudinal
Fuel	Esso[1]
Tyres	Bridgestone
Competition history
Notable entrants	MF1 Racing/Spyker MF1 Racing
Notable drivers	18. Tiago Monteiro 19. Christijan Albers
Debut	2006 Bahrain Grand Prix
Races Wins Poles Fastest laps 18 0 0 0
Constructors' Championships	0
Drivers' Championships	0

The Midland M16, also known as the Spyker M16, was the car with which the MF1 Racing team competed in the 2006 Formula One season. It was driven by Tiago Monteiro, who had driven for the team in 2005 during its Jordan guise, and Christijan Albers, who moved from Minardi.

Although Eddie Jordan had sold his team prior to the start of the 2005 season, 2006 marked the first year for the team under the Midland banner. However, team owner Alex Shnaider would soon become frustrated with the vagaries of being a tail-ending team, and sold it to Spyker Cars just before the Italian GP. The cars' livery accordingly changed from red-and-grey to Dutch orange-and-silver, but the team was called Spyker MF1 Racing as a compromise to its sponsors.

On the circuit, the car was a definite improvement on the Jordan EJ15, but it was not enough considering other teams' advances. Despite this, Albers put in some strong showings in the latter stages of the season, and generally outperformed Monteiro, who lost his excellent 2005 reliability record. The Portuguese was subsequently replaced by sometime-third driver Adrian Sutil for 2007.

By the end of the year, the focus was on 2007 with Spyker's full support, a new driver and Ferrari engines, replacing the Toyota units.

The team were unclassified in the Constructors' Championship, with no points.

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  Tiago Monteiro testing at Silverstone.

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
2006	MF1	Toyota V8	B		BHR	MAL	AUS	SMR	EUR	ESP	MON	GBR	CAN	USA	FRA	GER	HUN	TUR	ITA	CHN	JPN	BRA	0	10th
				Tiago Monteiro	17	13	Ret	16	12	16	15	16	14	Ret	Ret	DSQ	9	Ret	Ret*	Ret*	16*	15*
				Christijan Albers	Ret	12	11	Ret	13	Ret	12	15	Ret	Ret	15	DSQ	10	Ret	17*	15*	Ret*	14*

* As Spyker MF1 Racing

References

• Henry, Alan (ed.) (2006). AUTOCOURSE 2006-2007. Crash Media Group. pp. 80–81. ISBN 1-905334-15-X. 

1. ^ statsf1.com, retrieved January 13, 2007