Pat Symonds

Pat Symonds reveals that in his preparations for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Lance Stroll tested at Austin's COTA track. ...

Jolyon Palmer lost his rear of the Renault's as he went into the last corner and spun into the wall. The session has been stopped after a big crash. Sky F1 analyst Pat Symonds on Palmer's crash: "I feel sorry for the guys because I would have had my head in my hands. In Australia ...

It is "a lot to ask" if Valtteri Bottas' fans are expecting the Finn to beat Lewis Hamilton in 2017. That is the news from Pat Symonds, the now-retired technical boss who knows Bottas well after working with him at Williams for the past few years. Bottas has now moved to Mercedes to replace the suddenly-retired Nico Rosberg, but Symonds would be surprised if he can instantly starting beating Hamilton. "I think it's difficult to say how Valtteri will go," he is quoted by Turun Sanomat ...

It is "a lot to ask" if Valtteri Bottas' fans are expecting the Finn to beat Lewis Hamilton in 2017. ...

As excitement builds for the new era of F1, German official Hans-Joachim Stuck thinks the sport has taken a wrong turn. Amid criticism of the spectacle in the last few years, the teams have arrived in Melbourne for the 2017 season opener with much faster cars in their luggage. "This idea was proposed by Bernie Ecclestone and approved by the strategy group," the retired Williams technical chief Pat Symonds is quoted by L'Equipe. "The idea was to make it much harder for a 17-year-old to ...

Williams confirmed this morning that Paddy Lowe will be their Chief Technical Officer, starting work for the team immediately, in time for the start of the 2017 season. Lowe, who's contract had expired at Mercedes and was not renewed, and therefore requires no gardening leave. He replaces former Williams Technical Chief Pat Symonds who stepped ...