By Afiur
July 29, 2026
Indian racing prodigy Atiqa Mir displayed moments of brilliance in qualifying and the opening heat race before an untimely crash.
The crash spoiled the remainder of her weekend at Champions of the Future Euro Series Round 4.
Considering it was her debut at the Kristianstad Kart Track here, the 11-year-old hardly took any time to get up to speed.
Fresh off a pole position in Italy, Atiqa turned heads by qualifying only 0.17 seconds off the fastest time in her Qualifying group.
Atiqa, the first Indian to be backed by the Formula 1 Academy, qualified second overall among the wildcard entries.
In the round held as a prelude to the high-stakes FIA European Championship here this weekend, Atiqa got much-needed track time for an invaluable experience.
Against all odds, Atiqa fought hard and gave a good account of her rare talent. After the impressive show in heat 1, Atiqa did not have much going her way.
Starting on the outside row was a big disadvantage before a crash and two penalties marred her smooth start to the weekend.