is not going to function as an pundit for this season after the broadcaster revealed their pundit line-up for the 2026 marketing campaign.
IndyCar race winner Patrick, who joined Sky as a daily pundit on races stateside in 2022, final appeared on the British broadcaster’s protection on the 2025 US Grand Prix in Austin.
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But forward of the brand new season beginning in Australia this weekend, Sky have confirmed that Patrick – who has been in her political help for in the previous couple of years – will “not be a part of the group going ahead.”
A Sky spokesperson added that Patrick, 43, might be specializing in different tasks in motorsport.
Patrick, who additionally raced in NASCAR and is the one lady to ever win an IndyCar collection race, that she voted for Trump within the US presidential election, in what was the primary time she went to the polls.
“It looks like voting for is just like the vote of motive,” she informed . “It’s just like the rational, cheap alternative.
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“There’s a distinction positively between the best way that women and men are voting, and I believe possibly one of many the reason why ladies are having a tougher time with the vote is simply his [Trump’s] character.
“That’s the most typical reply you hear from folks. ‘I simply can’t vote for him.’ I don’t assume that’s a ok motive. You don’t need to go to dinner with him. You simply have to love the nation that you simply reside in.
“I really feel like most of all, although, what this nation could possibly be if he will get into workplace, with all of the superb, sensible people who find themselves supporting him, I really feel prefer it can’t solely make America nice once more however make America higher than it’s ever been.”
Patrick is the one lady to ever win an IndyCar collection race (AP)
Patrick additionally appeared on season six of Drive to Survive in 2024, however was changed by 2009 F1 world champion Jenson Button final yr.
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As for Button, he’ll attend extra races this season for Sky, having retired from all types of motorsport final yr. Common co-commentator Martin Brundle is ready to work round 16 of the 24 races.
Different former drivers showing on Sky’s protection all year long embody 1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve, 2016 champion Nico Rosberg, ex-drivers Karun Chandhok and Anthony Davidson, in addition to W Sequence champion Jamie Chadwick.
Simon Lazenby will proceed to be the lead presenter, with Natalie Pinkham stepping in for her first race in Japan on the finish of the month. Rachel Brookes will proceed because the lead media pen reporter, with Ted Kravitz within the pit-lane and David Croft as lead commentator.
The brand new marketing campaign begins with the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne this weekend, with the race beginning at 4am (GMT).
