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Danica Patrick was pleased to hear Bernie Ecclestone talking about her.
"Yes I did see something about Bernie's comments and they sounded complimentary. It looked like he was kind of acknowledging my ability to drive a car. So that was kind," she said in Bristol, Tennessee.
The 30-year old has burst into the mainstream of North America again after winning the pole for NASCAR's biggest event, the Daytona 500. In the world of Formula 1, rumours have been coming and going about her.
"I've always said that unless that it would be something I would want to do for real, as in race a Formula One car, I don't see any point in testing it," Patrick clarified.
"It is a lot or work to get fitted in the car comfortable enough to go drive it. Then as a driver, for me at least, I run the risk of what if it doesn't go well, and then people judge me for that. So, unless it was something that I was really serious, I wouldn't do it."
That attitude hasn't stopped Ecclestone being nice.
"I will say that Bernie over the years has actually sent a lot of messages. Any kind of big high point that happens in my career, whether it be at Indy, or Daytona now, or winning in Japan - things like that, he has sent messages.
"He even sent me like a big picture one time that was signed by him. He's actually been really nice."
Then she referred to Bernie's quote from 2005 when she finished fourth at the Indy 500, the highest finish for a woman there until she finished third: "She did a good job, didn't she? Super," said Ecclestone in Indianapolis for the US Grand Prix.
"Didn't think she'd be able to make it like that. You know, I've got one of these wonderful ideas that women should be all dressed in white like all the other domestic appliances."
"I don't necessarily think that his comments a long while back are representative of his opinion of me."
While Danica felt complimented; it's not the start of a new venue for her.
"Yes I did see something about Bernie's comments and they sounded complimentary. It looked like he was kind of acknowledging my ability to drive a car. So that was kind," she said in Bristol, Tennessee.
The 30-year old has burst into the mainstream of North America again after winning the pole for NASCAR's biggest event, the Daytona 500. In the world of Formula 1, rumours have been coming and going about her.
"I've always said that unless that it would be something I would want to do for real, as in race a Formula One car, I don't see any point in testing it," Patrick clarified.
"It is a lot or work to get fitted in the car comfortable enough to go drive it. Then as a driver, for me at least, I run the risk of what if it doesn't go well, and then people judge me for that. So, unless it was something that I was really serious, I wouldn't do it."
That attitude hasn't stopped Ecclestone being nice.
"I will say that Bernie over the years has actually sent a lot of messages. Any kind of big high point that happens in my career, whether it be at Indy, or Daytona now, or winning in Japan - things like that, he has sent messages.
"He even sent me like a big picture one time that was signed by him. He's actually been really nice."
Then she referred to Bernie's quote from 2005 when she finished fourth at the Indy 500, the highest finish for a woman there until she finished third: "She did a good job, didn't she? Super," said Ecclestone in Indianapolis for the US Grand Prix.
"Didn't think she'd be able to make it like that. You know, I've got one of these wonderful ideas that women should be all dressed in white like all the other domestic appliances."
"I don't necessarily think that his comments a long while back are representative of his opinion of me."
While Danica felt complimented; it's not the start of a new venue for her.