Pat Symonds will leave his role work🅷ing for Formula 1 to join Andretti Cadillac.

Symonds was F1’s chief technical officer f𝕴or seven years bꦰut is serving his gardening leave.

H🐓e will join Andretti as their executive engine🔥ering consultant.

Andretti aspire to join the F1 grid.

“We couldn’t be more exciܫ♛ted to welcome Pat to the Andretti family,” said Andretti Global Chairman and CEO Michael Andretti.

“Pat’s keen understanding of aerodynamics, vehicle dynamics and Formula On🦹e power units will be instrumental as we continue to build a competitive team.

“I believe his expertise has been pi🍌votal in shaping the narrative of Formula One and h🐲is vote of confidence in joining our effort speaks volumes.

꧑“I’m really happy with🐠 this next step as our work continues at pace.”

Nick Chester, Technical Directorꦉ for Andretti Cadillac, said: “Iꦿ have had the pleasure to work with Pat in the past and he has a wealth of knowledge we can draw upon.

“Pat will bring expertise across technical areas and team operations in his🥂 role as Executive Enginꦓeering Consultant that will help us develop the team.”

Symonds is a respected figure in F1 for the technical expertise he has shown over ma🌠ny decades.

He has w🌃orked with Michael Schumacher and Fernando Alonso, delivering a combined 32 g꧅rands prix wins, four drivers’ titles and three constructors’ titles.