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Report: Ex-F1 Driver Antonio Pizzonia Arrested in Texas on Assault Charge

Official case details remain unavailable following a Saturday booking documented by a TMZ mugshot.

Overview

  • TMZ reports the 45-year-old was booked in a Texas jail around 6 p.m. on Saturday.
  • It was the same day he was at Speedsportz Racing Park for the Superkarts! USA Winter Series, where his son was competing.
  • Antonio Pizzonia Neto finished ninth in the X30 Junior race that day.
  • Authorities have not released information on the alleged assault or any formal charges, and independent confirmation has not been reported.
  • Known for F1 stints with Jaguar and Williams from 2003 to 2005, Pizzonia later won the Auto GP World Series in 2015 and BOSS GP Open Class in 2023 and 2024.