F1 hopefuls Andretti Cadillac have introduced the recruitment of F1’s chief technical officer, Pat Symonds.
“We’re happy to announce that British motor racing technical knowledgeable Pat Symonds will be part of the Andretti Cadillac group in pursuit of coming into the FIA System One World Championship,” stated the group in a quick assertion.
“Symonds, who most not too long ago served as Chief Technical Officer for System One, will formally be part of the group on the new Silverstone base of operations on completion of his gardening depart at System One Administration.”
Certainly it was solely at this time revealed that Symonds was leaving his put up at F1, and whereas his departure did not draw the widespread hypothesis or pleasure that Adrian Newey’s did, it was appreciated that together with his ‘inside data’ he would make a helpful addition to any of the present groups.
Symonds, who joined F1 in 2017, performed a number one function within the guidelines overhaul of 2022 and since Ross Brawn’s departure has just about taken cost of the overhaul deliberate for 2026.
Whereas it wasn’t identified that he clearly had a brand new function lined up, it was speculated that with the 2026 guidelines on the verge of being confirmed now was a great time for the Briton to maneuver on.
Having begun his profession in junior collection, Symonds, who gained a Masters in aerodynamics at Cranfield College, joined Toleman within the early 80s, remaining with the group because it morphed into Benetton and eventually Renault.
For a time he was Michael Schumacher’s race engineer at Benetton, whereas additionally assuming the function of Head of Analysis and Growth. When, Ross Brawn adopted Schumacher to Ferrari, Symonds was appointed Technical Director, switching to the function of Govt Director of Engineering when Mike Gascoyne joined the Enstone outfit.
His profession in F1 virtually ruined by the Crash-gate saga, Symonds returned to F1 in 2013 as a advisor to Virgin Racing. In actual fact, following Nick Wirth’s departure from Virgin, Symonds turned de facto technical boss at Virgin nevertheless as a consequence of his (then) ongoing ban because of the Singapore scandal he remained a advisor, even when in title solely.
In 2013 he joined Williams as Chief Technical Officer, leaving on the finish of 2016 to ultimately fulfil the identical function at F1.
