P1racenews AI automatic summary:
As of New Year’s Day, Pat Symonds has officially begun his role as Executive Engineering Consultant to the Cadillac Formula 1 team.
Symonds left his role as F1’s Chief Technical Officer last May after a seven-year tenure, transitioning to the Cadillac F1 project, previously known as Andretti. He was on gardening leave until the end of the calendar year while Cadillac’s entry was still pending. With Michael Andretti giving up control to Dan Towriss, a stronger bond with General Motors was secured to rebrand the team as Cadillac. Cadillac and F1 agreed to join the grid in 2026 following the Las Vegas Grand Prix, with Symonds officially starting his new role on January 1st to gear up for the challenge ahead. The Cadillac F1 project plans to use Ferrari power units initially, aiming to develop its own PU by 2028, with Symonds expressing excitement and optimism about building the team from scratch, focusing on high engineering and ESG standards.
