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Danica Patrick says she chose to leave Sky Sports' F1 coverage
Danica Patrick left Sky Sports F1 after four seasons to focus on new projects, citing the demanding time commitment of race weekends as a key factor.
- Danica Patrick, former racer and Sky Sports analyst, announced her decision to step away this week after confirming her departure Wednesday with the network.
- Danica Patrick told AP she informed Sky after last year that she was ready to move on, citing her desire for more time for other projects and interests.
- A veteran racer, Patrick joined Sky after retiring from IndyCar and NASCAR, ending her career in 2018 with a final full season in 2017.
- Sky confirmed Wednesday a new F1 lineup that does not include Patrick, while she remains involved with the Indianapolis 500 broadcast team.
- Patrick plans to join boards and learn new sports such as tennis, golf and skiing, underscoring her exit from F1 despite observers speculating politics influenced her decision.
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Leaning Left5Leaning Right3Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution46% Left
Bias Distribution
- 46% of the sources lean Left
46% Left
L 46%
C 27%
R 27%
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