Symonds Leaves Williams

SYMONDS LEAVES WILLIAMS WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

    Williams’ chief technical officer Pat Symonds has left the team with immediate effect. The 63 year old has worked with the team since 2013.

    Symonds, who is trained as an aerodynamicist, played a crucial role in the re-birth of Williams in 2014, but the team has seen a recent slow in progress that saw them slip behind Force India in the constructors’ championship last year. He joined the team at the end of 2013 on a three year contract.

    It’s not yet known why Symonds has left the team, but the announcement comes amidst many rumours surrounding the Williams 2017 team line up, including reports that Mercedes’ Paddy Lowe may be moving to the independent team.

    Though his long Formula One career has seen plenty of success, it is tainted by his involvement in the 2008 Singapore crash scandal. Symonds was suspended from Formula 1 due to the incident, but had his ban overturned.

    Claire Williams said in a statement:

    “Pat has been a tremendous asset to this team over the past three years. Pat’s appointment was the start of a major restructuring exercise, and he has been pivotal in reshaping Williams into what is a much stronger racing team today. I would like to thank him for all of his hard work and commitment during that time. We now look to the future and will be announcing details regarding the team’s technical leadership in due course.”

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