Libs melt down after Sophie Cunningham gets checkered flag-waving honors at F1's United States Grand Prix

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Reigle, M. (2026, October 26). Libs melt down after Sophie Cunningham gets checkered flag-waving honors at F1's United States Grand Prix. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/libs-melt-down-sophie-cunningham-checkered-flag-waving-honors-f1-united-states-grand-prix

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Fox News · collected 2026-10-26 · by Matt Reigle

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Sophie Cunningham, a WNBA player known for her conservative views, was honored with the responsibility of waving the checkered flag at the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix. This recognition sparked controversy among some fans who disagree with her stance on women's sports. Despite this, many appreciated the gesture as Cunningham waved the flag for race leader Kimi Antonelli. The article notes that Cunningham’s involvement highlights her growing influence in sports beyond basketball and suggests she might be invited to perform a similar role at future races.
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📰 Sophie Cunningham Honored At F1 Race
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🔮 The series will then return to the United States for the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Nov. 21, before rounding out the season with stops in Qatar and Abu Dhabi (assuming they go on as planned; January's Dakar Rally just got moved out of Saudi Arabia, so who knows?).
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Cadillac Mercedes USGP WNBA the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix

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Cunningham PERSON · 5× Sophie Cunningham PERSON · 2× USGP GPE · 2× WNBA ORG · 2× Antonelli PERSON · 1× Brazil GPE · 1× Cadillac ORG · 1× Kimi Antonelli PERSON · 1× Mercedes PERSON · 1× Mexico City GPE · 1×

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The series will then return to the United States for the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Nov. 21, before rounding out the season with stops in Qatar and Abu Dhabi (assuming they go on as planned; January's Dakar Rally just got moved out of Saudi Arabia, so who knows?).
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🔮 The series will then return to the United States for the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Nov. 21, before rounding out the season with stops in Qatar and Abu Dhabi (assuming they go on as planned; January's Dakar Rally just got moved out of Saudi Arabia, so who knows?).
2026-10-26 · Fox News
Libs melt down after Sophie Cunningham gets checkered flag-waving honors at F1's United States Grand Prix · assertive framing

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Sophie Cunningham has a way of making lefties start sputtering with rage, and that happened on Sunday when she was given the honor of waving the checkered flag at the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix. asserted
she → have → Prix
The race itself wasn't the most exciting USGP we've ever seen, with Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli leading pretty much from lights to flag. asserted
Antonelli → see → flag
As with most F1 races, especially on US soil, there was an influx of celebrities, including Cunningham, who was hanging out with the Cadillac F1 team at their home race. asserted
who → be → race
There's nothing unusual about a celebrity hanging around the paddock. asserted
celebrity → be → paddock
Teams invite all kinds of guests to these races. asserted
Teams → invite → races
However, not all of them get the honor of waving the checkered flag, and this weekend at the Circuit of the Americas, that honor went to Cunningham. asserted
honor → get → Cunningham
Isn't it odd how once again another sport has recognized the star power of a WNBA player before the WNBA did? asserted
WNBA → recognize → player
A lot of folks were digging the USGP organizer's call to have Cunningham wave the flag as championship leader Antonelli crossed the stripe. asserted
Antonelli → dig → stripe
Of course, it did not sit well with some that Cunningham — who dared to say she believes women's sports should be reserved for women of the biological variety — was given an opportunity like this. asserted
sports → sit → this
Cunningham owns so much left-wing brain real estate that she sets them off by not saying a word and doing something cool she was invited to do. asserted
she → own → something
F1 moves on to Mexico City this weekend and then Brazil the next weekend. asserted
F1 → move → City
The series will then return to the United States for the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Nov. 21, before rounding out the season with stops in Qatar and Abu Dhabi (assuming they go on as planned; January's Dakar Rally just got moved out of Saudi Arabia, so who knows?). asserted
who → return → Arabia
Maybe the folks in Vegas are up for doing the funniest thing ever and have Sophie Cunningham flex those flag-wavin' muscles again. asserted
Cunningham → do → muscles
Hey, she has some experience now. asserted
she → have → experience
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