ATIQA MIR, 11, Secures Historic Top-10 Finishes In European Championship

August 11, 2026

• ATIQA MIR, 11, claimed ninth and joint-tenth in FIA European Championship heat races, becoming youngest Indian with multiple top-10 finishes while battling drivers up to 14 in the 12-14 age category at Sweden.
• Qualified P11 just 0.13 seconds off pole in her second-ever FIA event as wildcard entry, demonstrating elite speed against F1 junior development drivers in karting’s most competitive series.
• F1 Academy-backed prodigy exceeded expectations per father Asif Mir, India’s first national karting champion, showing maturity beyond her years with technical understanding suggesting championship fight capability for 2027 season.
• Previously set record in May as youngest Indian finishing sixth at Round 2 in Spain, building momentum in FIA-sanctioned European Championship dubbed ‘Formula 1 of karting world’.

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