Danica Patrick has parted methods with Formula 1 broadcaster Sky Sports simply days forward of the beginning of the 2026 season.
The former IndyCar and NASCAR driver, 44, has been half of their protection for the previous 5 seasons, first showing through the United States Grand Prix in October 2021.
The UK broadcaster revealed its lineup for 2026 on Wednesday, with Patrick conspicuous by her absence from the checklist of hosts and analysts.
In latest months, Patrick has turn into ever-more forthright together with her political opinions, carefully aligning herself with MAGA and Donald Trump and leaving viewers break up at any time when she appeared on display screen.
While Sky Sports is the official UK broadcaster of Formula 1, its feed was additionally proven within the US as half of ESPN’s protection of the races.
That is ready to alter this season with the US protection being taken over by Apple TV, which is able to primarily use F1TV’s feed for viewers within the States, whereas preserving Sky instead broadcast.
Patrick passionately backed president Trump forward of the election, even touring with him on non-public jets to and from rallies, a call which divided F1 followers.
Danica Patrick has left Sky Sports simply days forward of the 2026 Formula 1 season
Ahead of the election, Patrick hit the marketing campaign path to help now-president Donald Trump
She lately additionally made a speech at a Turning Point USA ‘Americafest’ event, baffling these in attendance with a narrative a couple of ‘previous life regression’ that concerned her residing as a Native American.
The former driver didn’t seem at each race for Sky Sports, however was an everyday analyst for North America races in Miami, Austin and Las Vegas, in addition to north of the border in Montreal.
Sky Sports made its announcement simply days forward of the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne, the curtain-raiser for the 2026 Formula 1 season.
Naomi Schiff is ready to make a return to the display screen after taking a break for maternity go away, whereas Natalie Pinkham will make her comeback on the Japanese Grand Prix after six months away for neck surgical procedure.
Fan favourite Martin Brundle will proceed his commentary position, in addition to his well-known ‘Grid Walk’, and he shall be joined by all the same old suspects from latest years.
Patrick hit headlines earlier this week, in the meantime, when she trolls Canada’s silver medal-winning hockey stars after the Winter Olympics.
The 43-year-old Patrick, a former NASCAR driver, repeatedly shares images on her Instagram
On Instagram, she shared a put up which learn: ‘If Canada had been sensible and turn into the 51st State, they’d be gold medalists proper now.’
A cheeky Patrick merely captioned her put up, ‘Too quickly?’
She additionally spoke out strongly towards Billie Eilish within the wake of her anti-ICE Grammys speech earlier within the 12 months.
On the evening, the Wildflower singer took a second to denounce federal legislation enforcement group ICE within the wake of a number of civilian deaths in Minneapolis.
‘As grateful as I really feel, I truthfully don’t really feel like I have to say something however that nobody is prohibited on stolen land. F*** ICE,’ she stated in entrance of a packed out Crypto.com Arena.
While these contained in the auditorium cheered, Patrick weighed in and pulled no punches as she shared a number of messages from Eilish’s critics onto her social media web page.
One critic wrote: ‘What about if all of us confirmed as much as her mansion and stated we’re going to reside there now? It’s stolen land, proper? She does not personal it’.
Patrick beforehand dated Aaron Rodgers, calling the breakup her most painful expertise in life
Another stated: ‘Meanwhile, she’s chilling in her Hollywood Hills fortress with armed guards and a moat of privilege. If the land’s so stolen, sis, hand over the keys to the closest tribe or migrant household’.
Patrick is extensively considered one of the best feminine drivers of all-time, and she or he was the primary lady ever to win an IndyCar Series race.
She additionally has the highest-ever end for a lady within the Indy500 and Daytona 500 races, and received the primary feminine pole within the NASCAR Cup Series.
Patrick formally retired from her personal racing profession after the 2018 Indy500.
