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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.

No date has been made public.

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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:,,,

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

This silly season truly brings the unexpected

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Does this mean Andretti is actually happening? He must have more knowledge than most about the situation between F1 and Andretti…

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

Still trying to force their way in, this is just another move. I'm guessing Pat Symonds was already on his way out at 70 yo, this way he gets a final consultancy contract doing minimal work, so win-win really.