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DANICA PATRICK’S SHARP F1 COMMENTARY LEAVES LIVE CO-HOST IN SHOCK

Ex-NASCAR driver Danica Patrick faces online ridicule for her confusing F1 commentary on Sky Sports. Her analysis of a crash left co-commentator Jenson Button visibly baffled, sparking fan backlash.

Danica Patrick’s Sharp F1 Commentary Leaves Live Co-Host In Shock
The former NASCAR driver covers F1 as an analyst for British TV network Sky Sports - Photo Credit: Getty Images

After leaving fellow Formula One commentator Jenson Button perplexed during the Austin Grand Prix, Danica Patrick has been mercilessly ridiculed online.

Presenter Simon Lazenby asked the former NASCAR driver, who now works as an F1 analyst for the British TV network Sky Sports, what she thought about a collision involving two cars that prompted one of them to retire from the race after seven laps.

Additionally, her unconventional analysis of the collision caused former Formula One champion Button to respond virally.

As a perplexed Button turned to face the camera, Patrick remarked, "Not the best spot to go, you know, like when you make a move in an unexpected position, then you get unusual outcomes." It is similar to a turn-one sprint, is not it? You do something out of the ordinary and get out of the ordinary. Thus, I am not sure.

On TikTok, fans could not help but make fun of the MAGA analyst; some even demanded that Sky Sports fire her.

"I can not believe what he has to go through standing there," one person commented, "Jenson just looks at the camera like, 'I am sorry you have to listen to this."

After leaving fellow Formula One commentator Jenson Button perplexed, Danica Patrick has been mercilessly ridiculed.

The former NASCAR driver works as an analyst for the British television network Sky Sports, covering Formula One.

He said it well, so why did she need to say anything? Another person said, "She made no sense and offered nothing."

She talks for the sake of talking. A third said, "She repeated herself, knowing it was rubbish."

One commenter asked, "Why does Sky keep her on?"

A fifth, however, merely inquired, "How is she still on TV?"

In addition to his job at Sky, Patrick has spent the past year working as a political analyst after supporting Donald Trump during the presidential campaign last year.

The 43-year-old, who recently asserted that Trump will be remembered as the greatest American president ever, joined a group of MAGA faves for a laid-back evening in the nation's capital last week at a star-studded dinner in Washington, DC.

She posted photos from her night out with celebrities like Lara Trump, Tulsi Gabbard, Meghan McCain, Jessica Kraus, and Dakota Meyer on Instagram.

OSCAR PIASTRI VS LANDO NORRIS: MCLAREN EXTENDS EQUAL RACING POLICY DESPITE F1 CRITICISM

Despite past criticism, McLaren CEO Zak Brown confirms the "papaya rules" of driver equality will remain for F1 2026, backing the policy that secured their double title.

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McLaren Keeps Fair Policy for F1 2026

McLaren CEO Zak Brown hinted that the team will keep its papaya rules between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri for the F1 2026 season.

This season, McLaren got their first drivers' and constructors' title double since 1998, keeping the teams' championship with six races left.

The team had to wait until the final race in Abu Dhabi to get the drivers' title, with Norris beating Red Bull's Max Verstappen by two points.

Norris's win made him the 11th British world champion and the first McLaren driver to win the title since Lewis Hamilton in 2008.

McLaren had a policy of total fairness during the F1 2025 season, not supporting one driver over the other, even though Norris and Piastri both had good point advantages during the season.

The team's approach was often criticised, especially after the race in Qatar, where Piastri and Norris didn't pit under an early safety car.

At the time, Piastri and Norris were in first and third place, but they ended up finishing second and fourth after missing a free pit stop, while Verstappen won the race.

At the FIA's prize-giving gala on Friday, Brown said he was happy about Qatar and how McLaren won both titles by being fair to Norris and Piastri.

He also said that the policy would continue next season, saying it’s exactly what we plan to do in F1 2026.

He said, “A great season.

“Everyone at McLaren has done a great job, led by our two drivers.

“And thanks to the job Andrea has done leading our team.

“To go into the final race with two drivers fighting for the world championship, when everyone said that it was impossible, I’m just very proud of how McLaren went racing, and that’s what we plan to do next year.”

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella said, “The drivers are the ones who do the job.

“They are the ones that deliver the results, the points, the wins, and the podiums, which made us the constructors’ champions.

“We are also very aware of how the drivers acted, allowing McLaren to go racing.

“That’s what we do—we go racing—and we did it with equality and fairness, so thank you to Lando and Oscar.”

NO IMPACT: HELMUT MARKO CONFIDENT MAX VERSTAPPEN SUCCESS WILL CONTINUE WITHOUT MENTOR

Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko confirms his retirement, stating that four-time champion Max Verstappen is now independent and doesn't need his guidance.

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Marko Confirms Red Bull Exit After F1 Title Heartbreak

Helmut Marko, Red Bull's motorsport advisor, is sure Max Verstappen will be fine without him. He said his leaving won't have any negative effect on the Dutch driver.

After more than 20 years with Red Bull, Marko announced he would leave. The announcement came after the Abu Dhabi GP, which closed the season.

Marko, at 82, has seen it all in Formula 1. He says he still has the energy to keep going if he wants to.

Marko had thought about retiring if Verstappen tied the record with a fifth straight driver's title. But since Lando Norris beat the 28-year-old, he thinks now is still the right time to leave.

"I still have energy, but that's not the point," Marko told oe24. The point is to keep my enthusiasm and passion for the job. That's what I planned if we won the title.

Since we didn't win, I changed my mind and thought it should still apply now. You have to know when it's time to stop. I was the one in charge.

Marko and Verstappen had a strong relationship. However, the four-time world champion couldn't make a planned meal with Marko.

Max couldn't come to the dinner because of flight issues, Marko said. But we'll meet soon. I don't know if it will happen before Christmas.

Since Verstappen started in Formula 1, Marko has always been there to support him.

They became a strong pair. Marko knows that the Red Bull star doesn't need him anymore.

Things change, so you have to react differently. No one left here because of a fight. Max is old enough now, and he doesn't need anyone to explain things to him. Max is great—he doesn't need anyone.

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