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Formula 1’s chief technical officer is set to depart his role after seven years.
Formula 1’s chief technical officer, Pat Symonds, is leaving his position after being in the role since 2017, as reported by Motorsport.com. Symonds played a key part in creating the current regulations for 2022 and has been involved in planning the technical regulations for 2026. However, he has chosen to take a break, with the announcement of the 2026 chassis rules expected next month. While F1 has not officially confirmed his departure, it is believed that Symonds made the decision to leave some time ago. F1 staff received news of the situation on Monday, and Symonds has now been placed on gardening leave. Speculations suggest that Symonds may have found a new challenge elsewhere, as hinted by sources in the paddock at Imola last weekend. Nonetheless, it appears that Symonds will not completely exit the world of Formula 1.
