Danica confronts Duno at Mid-Ohio.
IndyCar Series president of competition Brian Barnhart has said that he will not be taking any action following t🍸he latest pit-lane dispute involving Danica Patri൩ck at Mid-Ohio.
The Andretti Green Racing driver confronted Dreyer & Reinbold's Milka Duno after Saturday's practice session, demanding an explanation for what she saw as bad driving by the Venezuelan. When Duno then took exception to Patrick's manner and presence in her pit stall, things got both heated and ugly - ironic for two women🧸 to have graced magazine covers - with expletives being issued from both sides.
IndyCar Series president of competition Brian Barnhart haꦡs said that he will not be taking any action following the latest pit-lane dispute involving Danica Patrick at Mid-Ohio.
The Andretti Green Racing dr💞iver confronted Dreyer & Reinbold's Milka Duno after Saturday's practice session, demanding an explanation for what she saw as bad driving by the Venezuelan. When Duno then took exception to Patrick's manner and presence in her pit stall, things got both heated and ugly - ironic for two women to have graced magazine covers - with expletives being issued from both sides.
The inci𒀰dent was captured on camera by a friend of Duno's, and quickly found its way onto both television and ꦆthe internet.
"She came to our pit box in a very bad way with bad words," Duno later explained to the Indianapolis Star, "If you come in a nice way, perfect, we can talk. If you come in a bad way, you are going to find my bad side. If some𓂃body pushes me and finds my bad side, they are going to 𓆉get a problem."
The Venezuelan, who accepts that she is unlikely to be racing Patr🎶ick on track to often, said that its the histrionics that come with the Motegi winner🍸 that she objects to.
"I don't like the show she likes in every race weekend," Duno said, "She can pꦚush the guys because they cannot do anything to her, but she cannot push me. We meet on equal condition [as women], and I know what kind of character I have. I don't like drama and I told her 'go away, you are not welcome'."
When Patrick didn't leave immediately, Duno threw a towel in her direction, prompting Patrick to direct foul langua🔯ge back. Patrick said that she didn't regret her part in the altercation, but admitted on Sunday that it had been her first encounter with her rival.
"I've never spoken☂ to her before," Patrick said, "I ꦓdidn't know what to expect.
"🎶It's hard to locate people once they get away from thei♎r car, but I stayed behind the wall. I just wanted to ask what happened, whether she saw me [on track].
"Unfortunately, things involving me tend to evolve. I'm on the hot seat when 𒁏I do something and❀ when others do something [that involves me]. It's kind of the line that I walk because I'm popular."