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10-Year-Old Atiqa Mir Charges From P8 to Podium at RMC Invitational in Al Ain

The Dubai-based Akcel GP driver is the first Indian to receive F1 Academy DYD support.

Overview

  • Mir narrowly missed pole in qualifying by one tenth after encountering traffic and ended the heats in fourth from the outside row.
  • A collision in the pre-final dropped her to eighth on the grid for Sunday’s final at Al Ain Raceway.
  • She overtook five rivals in the opening laps of the final to secure third place.
  • Her recent results include a fourth in a COFTA round in Slovakia and a DAMC series win earlier this month.
  • Her father, Asif Nazir Mir, praised her aggression and said frequent class changes are a deliberate strategy to build adaptability.