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82. 🏎️ From Karting to F1 Academy: 10-Year-Old Atiqa Mir is a Champion of the Future
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At just 10 years old, Atiqa Mir is one of the most exciting young names in global motorsport. The first Indian and Asian girl selected to the F1 Academy’s Discover Your Drive program, she’s already won at Le Mans and collected over 30 trophies. But her journey hasn’t been easy.
In this episode of The Mettleset Podcast, Atiqa opens up about overcoming bullying on and off the track, staying focused in a male-dominated sport, and how she’s training — physically and mentally — to reach Formula 1. Her father, former national karting champion Asif Mir, joins to share the behind-the-scenes of raising a trailblazer.
All this as momentum builds in the region: the Saudi Grand Prix just wrapped, Farah AlYousef made her F1 Academy debut, and Sebastian Vettel’s Race 4 Women initiative is pushing the future of female motorsport forward.
🔗 Links 🔗
- Atiqa on Instagram
- Atiqa Mir’s F1 Academy feature – ABC News
- Farah AlYousef enters F1 Academy Round 2
- Sebastian Vettel’s Race 4 Women
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