Atiqa Mir nearly made history in Slovakia over the weekend after finishing fourth in the fourth event of the Champions of the Future Academy (COFTA) karting series. The 10-year-old prodigy put up a superb performance and was in contention for victory for much of the race, only to miss out on a podium finish by a mere 0.32 seconds.

The 10-year-old, who participated in the F1 Academy DYD program and won in the DAMC series in Dubai earlier this month, is the first Indian to receive Formula 1 support.

In the mini category, Atiqa finished just 0.32 seconds behind the winner, demonstrating the fierce competition on the Slovakia Karting Center's male-dominated grid. It was the highest finish by a female in the current season and the first time an Indian driver had ever finished in the top four

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