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Veteran motorsport technical figure Pat Symonds will join Andretti Cadillac as Executive Engineering Consultant as the team continues its push to join the Formula 1 grid. Symonds, who most recently…
Veteran motorsport technical figure Pat Symonds is set to join Andretti Cadillac as Executive Engineering Consultant as the team aims to enter the Formula 1 grid. Symonds, previously the Chief Technical Officer for F1, will officially start at the team’s new Silverstone base after concluding his gardening leave from Formula 1. Michael Andretti, Andretti Global Chairman & CEO, expressed his excitement for Symonds joining the Andretti family, highlighting Pat’s expertise in aerodynamics, vehicle dynamics, and Formula 1 power units as crucial in building a competitive team. Symonds began his F1 career with Toleman in the 1980s, later transitioning to Benetton before stints with teams like Renault and Williams. Nick Chester, Technical Director of Andretti Cadillac, praised Symonds’s wealth of knowledge and expertise that will contribute to the team’s development in various technical areas and team operations.
