Danica Patrick will not return as a pundit for Sky Sports F1 this season, the broadcaster confirmed as it announced its 2026 line-up. The former IndyCar winner, who joined Sky in 2022, last appeared at the 2025 US Grand Prix.
A Sky spokesperson said Patrick, 43, would be focusing on other projects this year and would “not be part of the Sky Sports F1 team going forward.” Patrick has been an outspoken supporter of Donald Trump, having voted for him in the 2024 US presidential election.
Patrick told Fox News in 2024: “It feels like voting for Donald Trump is like the vote of reason. It’s like the rational, reasonable choice.” She added that personality should not be a deciding factor, saying: “You don’t have to go to dinner with him. You just have to like the country that you live in.”
Patrick, the only woman to win an IndyCar race, also appeared on Netflix’s Drive to Survive in 2024 but was replaced by Jenson Button last year. Button will attend more races for Sky in 2026 after retiring from motorsport.
Sky’s punditry roster for the new season includes Martin Brundle, Jacques Villeneuve, Nico Rosberg, Karun Chandhok, Anthony Davidson, and Jamie Chadwick. Simon Lazenby remains lead presenter, with Natalie Pinkham joining for the Japanese Grand Prix.
The 2026 F1 season begins with the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne this weekend.
