Ex-Red Bull Engineer Takes Aim at DANICA PATRICK’s F1 Commentary Skills

July 22, 2025

• Former Red Bull engineer Blake Hinsey posted harsh criticism of DANICA PATRICK’s F1 commentary work on Sky Sports, claiming viewers “immediately turn it off” when she’s on broadcast—comments he later deleted but the internet remembers everything, Blake.
• This latest controversy follows PATRICK’s recent on-air disagreement with Nico Rosberg during the Canadian GP, where she argued Montreal wasn’t particularly challenging—a take that apparently didn’t sit well with the 2016 champion or certain former engineers with strong opinions.
• Hinsey, who worked as Max Verstappen’s trackside performance engineer from 2016-2017 before moving to IMSA with Wayne Taylor Racing, suggested F1 broadcasts need more technical explanation rather than taking shots at one of the few women breaking barriers in motorsports media.

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