Danica Patrick turns heads in fringed black dress paired with statement necklace at F1 United States GP

As an analyst and broadcaster for Sky Sports F1, Danica Patrick visited the Circuit Of The Americas for the 2024 F1 US GP Sprint race on Saturday (October 19). The former NASCAR Cup Series racer attracted attention in a fringed black dress and a statement necklace.

Considered a trailblazer for female racers around the world, Patrick is regarded as one of the most successful US-based driver in NASCAR and IndyCar Series. She became the first woman in NASCAR history qualify in pole position and lead laps at Daytona.

Patrick is also the only woman driver to win a race in IndyCar (2008 Indy Japan 300). After competing in various motorsports for over a decade, she retired from full-time racing career in 2018 and became a studio analyst for NBC in 2019.

Patrick became a part of Sky Sport F1 in 2021 and a pundit for the sixth season of the Netflix's Formula 1: Drive to Survive. She was recently at COTA, covering the 2024 US Grand Prix.

Danica Patrick shared a couple of videos and a picture of the activities going on the grid ahead of the Sprint race. Here's a look at atrick's Instagram stories:

Danica Patrick posing in a fringed black dress paired with bold necklace (Source: @danicapatrick on Instagram)

Patrick posing behind the F1 Safety car (Source: @danicapatrick on Instagram)

Patrick showcasing an empty F1 grid ahead of the Sprint race (Source: @danicapatrick on Instagram)

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"At the end of the day, you're going to have to race against guys" - Danica Patrick said women drivers should start competing against men early in their careers

Danica Patrick began her professional racing career in her early twenties. The former NASCAR and IndyCar racer said that women drivers should start competing against men early in their careers, during a Sky Sports F1 podcast in 2023.

"I do have a little bit of ... not a criticism, but an opinion about female series, is that it's fine, it can give opportunity for some who might not get a chance otherwise to show what they can do, but at the end of the day, you're going to have to race against guys," Patrick said about an all-women F1 Academy.

"So you really have to put yourself in the toughest situations, and you might as well do it early because it's only going to get harder," she added.

Apart from being a part of Sky Sports F1 as a pundit, Patrick is also actively involved in political campaign for the Republican candidate and former US president Donald Trump for the upcoming 2024 Presidential election.