Along with his team of F1 engineers – who have since transferred across to work for the FIA – Symonds was one of the chief architects of the current aerodynamic package, having been given a brief to improve the cars’ ability to follow closely.
Symonds says that after an encouraging start to the 2022 season ways of further improving following are already being pursued.
However, they represent such a significant change of concept that they will be saved for a major package of changes in 2026, when F1 will be switching to a new power unit.
Symonds, who originally planned to retire this summer, is now set to stay on at F1 for the foreseeable future and will thus be able to follow through on the longer term plans.
“If we weren’t learning lessons, we’d be dead,” Symonds told Motorsport.com. “I think when you design a car, you’re never happy with it.
“The minute it’s finished, you just think ‘I could have done a better job’. And I think that with the ’22 car, that was the case.
“I’m…
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