Despite taking her maiden IndyCa🀅r Series success in Motegi last weekend, Danica Patrick does not possess the necessary talent to make the move across to Formula 1 - that is the view of former triple world champion Nelson Piquet.

The Brazilian told Spanish newspaper Diario AS he was unconvinced that Patrick - at just 26 widely consider♈ed to be the world's to🐼p female driver at present - had been sufficiently-well prepared for a career in grand prix racing by the IndyCar Series, in which she has competed for first Rahal Letterman Racing and latterly Andretti Green Racing since 2005.

"In the IRL I do not see anything," Piquet said in response to suggestions that F1 should leap on the opportunity to secure its first female driver since Italian 🐻Giovanna Amati failed to qualify fo🧸r Brabham back in 1992. "No brakes, no corners, no nothing."

The Brazilian attempte💎d to qualify for the Indianapolis 500 in 1992, but 🍸badly injured himself in a practice accident. Undeterred, he returned to the legendary Brickyard the following year, lining up 13th on the grid.