MAYA WEUG’s 2020 karting crash echoes in Antonelli’s No.12 F1 choice
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November 3, 2026
GRRL! SUMMARY:
- MAYA WEUG features in the backstory of Kimi Antonelli’s F1 title: their 2020 World Karting Championship crash in Portimao left him with a broken leg and foot.
- Antonelli was carrying No.1 during the wet-weather Portimao incident with WEUG — who escaped injury — planting a superstition he credits to this day.
- The crash effectively cemented Antonelli’s loyalty to No.12, a number he has since used to win Italian F4, Formula Regional European, and now the F1 world title.
- WEUG, now a rising single-seater talent, may not have known that a 2020 kart tangle would echo all the way to a Formula 1 championship press conference.
UPCOMING:
- Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos (date not stated, found Nov 3, 2026)
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GRRL! summary based upon reporting by Alex Harrington originally appearing on sports.yahoo.com
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