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Formula 1’s Pat Symonds joins the Andretti Cadillac F1 programme (www.bbc.com)

submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Follow-up to his departure from the role of F1's Chief Technical Officer. https://lemmy.world/post/15645608

The 70-year-old, a former technical boss of the Renault and Williams teams, will become Andretti's executive engineering consultant once he has completed his garden leave from F1.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago

F1: Look, Andretti, it's just... We don't think you're a serious enough candidate to join. Unless you pay extra of course.

Andretti: Here's a commitment from GM to join us and bring in substantial money to the sport.

F1: Okay, but we're worried that you don't have the facilities or the staff.

Andretti: Here's our new facility in Silverstone, with another one to come - all fully staffed.

F1: Right, right. But... Uhm...

Andretti: We just signed Pat Symonds.

F1: Okay, wait...

Andretti: Here's our friend, the US Congress.

F1:,,,