Archive · 25 Oct 2025
F1 Academy Expands Support for Indian Racer Atiqa Mir
Imagine a young girl named Atiqa who is really good at racing.
The F1 Academy, a program that helps young racers, is giving her more support!
They're helping her with a special karting program in the UAE, in addition to the help she already gets.
Atiqa is the first Indian racer to get this kind of help from Formula 1.
The F1 Academy wants more girls to join racing, and they are working on growing the number of female drivers.
Atiqa will be part of the Champions of the Future Academy Program in the UAE.
F1 Academy is expanding support for Atiqa Mir.
The expansion includes the Champions of the Future Academy Program (COTFA) UAE.
Atiqa will receive support for the UAE karting championship.
Atiqa won a race in the RMC Championship earlier this month.
COTFA aims to increase female participation in racing.
- Who
- Atiqa Mir, a 10-year-old Indian racer.
- What
- F1 Academy is expanding its support for Atiqa Mir.
- When
- The support expansion was announced on Friday.
- Where
- UAE and Britain.
- Why
- To increase female participation in racing.
- Athlete
- Atiqa Mir
- Program
- Champions of the Future Academy (COTFA) UAE
- Age
- 10 years old
- Nationality
- Indian
- Support Type
- Technical and financial
- F1 Academy Backing For
- Two-round national karting championship in the UAE