Outgoing Williams head of vehicle performance Rob Smedley is🙈 eager to remain in Formula 1 following his departure from the team, saying h🌸e is already discussing possible roles for the future.

Smedley announced ahead of last weekend’s Brazilian Grand Prix he would be leaving Williams 💝at the end of 2018 after five seasons with the team.

The former Ferrari and Jordan engineer said he will spend some time with his family during his gardening leave and enjoy “being𝓰 a normal husband, a norm𝓡al dad and not going away every two weeks,” but is keen on making a return to F1 in the future.

“I definitely want to stay in Formula 1. Formula 1 is my passion, all my workᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚing l༒ife that I’ve been in Formula 1 and it’s still the pinnacle of motorsport,” Smedley said.

“There are other series that are snapping at its heels, but it’s still got a lot to offer. Formula 1, we’re working on it all the time, it’s not the complete package.ꦿ It has so much more potential than what you actually see.

“I do want to stay in Formula 1 on the technical side. I’m lucky, because I’m already talking to people and that’s a fortun♉ate position to be in and we’ll just see where everything takes us.”

Pressed🉐 on where he may end up back in F1, Smedley said he is “not closing off any options” as he considers his next move.

“I’m in a reall🧔y fortunate lucky position that people want to talk to me so I’m talking and there’s absolutely no av๊enues closed off,” Smedley said.

“What I actually need to do is to at some point, towards the start of next year, is to get all the options on the table and after having ꧙spent a little bit of time away from it and being able to look at things with a clearer head, slightly less fatigued, then I will make a decision.

ꦏ“But until that point, I will see what the options are as they come in a⛎nd go from there."