Danica Patrick Sparks Massive Controversy: “VERSTAPPEN SHOULD HAVE WON” the 2025 F1 World Championship – Blasts Norris & Piastri in Explosive Rant That Has the Entire F1 World on Fire!

In a bombshell interview that has ignited absolute chaos across the Formula 1 community, former IndyCar star and outspoken commentator Danica Patrick has just thrown gasoline on the 2025 championship fire by declaring flat-out: Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri did NOT deserve the title – Max Verstappen should have won.

Speaking on her podcast “Pretty Intense” in an episode released just hours ago, Patrick went full scorched-earth on the McLaren duo who dominated the second half of 2025, accusing them of benefiting from “the most dominant car package in recent memory” while downplaying Verstappen’s raw, relentless talent that kept Red Bull in the fight despite clear machinery disadvantages.

Her most incendiary line has already gone mega-viral:

“Verstappen should have won that championship. Hands down. Norris and Piastri had the car – the absolute rocket ship – and they still needed everything to go perfectly. Max was dragging that Red Bull to places it had no business being. That’s what separates legends from good drivers. Max is the real champion in my book.”

Patrick didn’t stop there. She directly called out Norris’s driving style as “too clean, too calculated, too safe,” contrasting it with Verstappen’s “killer instinct” that she says defines true greatness. “Lando won because the car was unbeatable in the last 12 races. Max won races he had no right to win. That’s the difference. That’s why I’ll never see 2025 as Norris’s title – it’s Verstappen’s moral championship.”

The backlash has been instant and ferocious. Social media platforms are exploding with #DanicaVsNorris, #VerstappenMoralChamp and #PatrickSpitsFacts trending worldwide within minutes.

Norris fans are furious: “Danica’s just salty – Lando beat Max fair and square with better strategy and consistency!” McLaren supporters flooded replies accusing her of bias toward Red Bull and Verstappen. Piastri loyalists fired back: “Oscar was the most improved driver of the year – disrespecting that is pathetic.”

On the other side, Verstappen die-hards are celebrating: “Finally someone says it out loud – 2025 was stolen by the McLaren rocket ship. Max was the best driver on the grid.” Many neutral fans agreed: “Danica’s not wrong. Max dragged that car to podiums it shouldn’t have reached.”

Norris himself has not yet responded publicly, but sources close to the McLaren camp say he’s “disappointed but not surprised” by the comments and views them as “sour grapes from someone outside F1.” Piastri posted a simple Instagram story: a photo of himself on the top step in Abu Dhabi with the caption “Focused forward.”

Red Bull has stayed silent officially, but Christian Horner was spotted smiling during a paddock walk – insiders say the team is “quietly thrilled” with Patrick’s intervention as it keeps the “moral champion” narrative alive.

The FIA and FOM have not commented, but the controversy has reignited the 2021-level toxicity that many hoped had faded after Norris’s clean title win. Debate rages over whether the 2025 championship was “deserved” or merely the result of McLaren’s superior car development.

One thing is undeniable: Danica Patrick has just reignited the most divisive debate in modern F1.

Verstappen vs Norris vs Piastri – the war isn’t over.

It’s only just getting started again.

And the 2026 season hasn’t even begun.

The F1 world is burning – and Danica just poured the fuel. 🔥