Pat Symonds F1 Designer Profile & Career Stats

Formula 1 Designer

Pat Symonds

103rd in all-time ranking

1

Grand Prix Win

3

Grand Prix Poles

28

Podiums

185

Grands Prix

Designer Profile

Country	United Kingdom
Date of Birth	Jun 11th 1953 (age 73)
Role	Technical director 10 cars
F1 Cars	10 (1997–2017)
F1 Teams	Benetton, Williams, Manor
Ranking	103rd of 273 all-time car designers

Wins per Team

Benetton 1997–2001 · 4 cars · 1 win Williams 2014–2017 · 4 cars · 0 wins Manor 2012–2013 · 2 cars · 0 wins

Key Career Landmarks

FirstLast

CarBenetton B197 1997Williams FW40 2017

Race1997 Australian F1 Grand Prix1997 AUS F1 GP 43 years, 271 days43y, 271d2017 Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix2017 UAE F1 GP 64 years, 168 days64y, 168d

Pole1997 German F1 Grand Prix1997 GER F1 GP 44 years, 46 days44y, 46d2014 Austrian F1 Grand Prix2014 AUT F1 GP 61 years, 11 days61y, 11d

Win1997 German F1 Grand Prix1997 GER F1 GP 44 years, 46 days44y, 46donce so far

Podium1997 Brazilian F1 Grand Prix1997 BRA F1 GP 43 years, 292 days43y, 292d2017 Azerbaijan F1 Grand Prix2017 AZE F1 GP 64 years, 14 days64y, 14d

F1 cars designed by Pat Symonds10 cars · 1997–2017All F1 cars →

P52017Williams FW40Technical director1 podium83 ptsMercedes PUP52016Williams FW38Technical director1 podium138 ptsMercedes PUP32015Williams FW37Technical director4 podiums257 ptsMercedes PUP32014Williams FW36Technical director9 podiums320 ptsMercedes PUP102013Marussia MR02Technical director0 ptsCosworth engineMMP112012Marussia MR01Technical director0 ptsCosworth engineP72001Benetton B201Technical director1 podium10 ptsRenault engineP42000Benetton B200Technical director3 podiums20 ptsPlaylife engineP61999Benetton B199Technical director1 podium16 ptsPlaylife engineP31997Benetton B197Technical director1 win67 ptsRenault engine

Stats current as of: 16 Oct 2026

Pat Symonds is credited with 10 Formula 1 cars for Benetton, Williams and Manor between 1997 and 2017. Those cars won 1 Grand Prix. The most successful was the Benetton B197, with 1 win. Pat Symonds ranks 103rd of 273 in the all-time F1 car designer ranking.