{"id":605,"date":"2026-01-15T08:44:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T08:44:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/ex-f1-driver-antonio-pizzonias-alleged-assault-victim-addresses-incident\/"},"modified":"2026-01-15T08:44:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T08:44:14","slug":"ex-f1-driver-antonio-pizzonias-alleged-assault-victim-addresses-incident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/ex-f1-driver-antonio-pizzonias-alleged-assault-victim-addresses-incident\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-F1 Driver Antonio Pizzonia&#8217;s Alleged Assault Victim Addresses Incident"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\">\n                          <span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Ex-F1 Driver Antonio Pizzonia<\/span><br \/>\n                          <span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Alleged Assault Victim Speaks Out<\/span><br \/>\n                          <span class=\"article__header--hf3 text-titlecase h2\">&#8230; His Son Rammed Into Mine!!!<\/span><br \/>\n                      <\/h2>\n<p>        <!--\/.social-media-container--><\/p>\n<p>\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-01-15T00:30:08-08:00\"><br \/>\n                              January 15, 2026<br \/>\n                            12:30 AM PST<\/time>\n                                                                            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<section id=\"cb-414b056f7108ca51e753f5c8390ae6b8\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-bd2107ce-619d-421c-9cac-3ee846402ff5-495258072-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n          <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-bd2107ce-619d-421c-9cac-3ee846402ff5-495258072-play-btn\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n          <\/button><br \/>\n                    <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/76\/16by9\/2026\/01\/14\/768e9d2e47324a59a4caeb1deb0197a9_md.jpg\" alt=\"011226_antonio_pizzonia_arrest_kal-v2\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/>\n                  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                    <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">Instagram\/@litraosincerao<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-414b056f7108ca51e753f5c8390ae6b8--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-4c7a7078a7070b91ae2d469caff8a17f\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The alleged assault victim in the <strong>Antonio Pizzonia<\/strong> incident is sharing his side of the story \u2026 telling <strong>TMZ<\/strong> <strong>Sports<\/strong> he did no wrong.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-4c7a7078a7070b91ae2d469caff8a17f--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-91cb2d95032781ccb560704193d1b614\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><strong>Michael Kotowski<\/strong> &#8212; who is listed as the alleged victim in the police report &#8212; says he was &#8220;sucker punched&#8221; while supporting his competitive go-kart driver son, <strong>Nico<\/strong>, at the Speedsportz Racing Park in Texas for the 2026 Superkarts! USA Winter Series.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-91cb2d95032781ccb560704193d1b614--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-e75a7294bd9564e62573286d7becc21a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--sports  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/0d\/4by3\/2026\/01\/13\/0d18e98865fd474d89deef5a885c1010_md.jpg\" alt=\"Anto\u0302nio Pizzonia sub getty swipe 1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-e75a7294bd9564e62573286d7becc21a--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-b01240b6ff3c56347eb3939e19f3d2e7\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Kotowski says things got heated after a race involving Nico and Pizzonia\u2019s son, <strong>Neto<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-b01240b6ff3c56347eb3939e19f3d2e7--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-801d8cee00b2e3e8bc0169aebc244843\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Kotowski claims the two 13-year-olds were bumping each other throughout throughout the race &#8230; but no penalties were called. As the drivers entered pit lane following the finish, Kotowski claims Neto went &#8220;full throttle&#8221; and rammed into his son&#8217;s kart.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-801d8cee00b2e3e8bc0169aebc244843--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-4b6941df62067d814322dd84568c9384\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Kotowski says he told them, \u201cYou better watch it,&#8221; from the other side of a fence.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-4b6941df62067d814322dd84568c9384--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-e92204aa8b2835b62103c57a35f8fd84\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>&#8220;What are you going to do about it?&#8221; he claims Neto replied.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-e92204aa8b2835b62103c57a35f8fd84--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-ca72ac04ea695098379c3cd71e9615a6\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--sports  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/f4\/4by3\/2026\/01\/12\/f457e4d048dc41358f7e3c3e4aca50ab_md.jpg\" alt=\"Antonio Pizzonia getty 1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-ca72ac04ea695098379c3cd71e9615a6--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-866c3f3cdf8092037a38bddc8b9a7c33\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Before he could respond, Kotowski says he felt Pizzonia come out of nowhere and lunge at him with a simultaneous kick-punch combination. He says Pizzonia then struck him again &#8212; and he says he was surprised by the altercation because he&#8217;s 6&#8217;3&#8243; and weighs over 300 pounds.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-866c3f3cdf8092037a38bddc8b9a7c33--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-78698cc6a87414004bb3762d7af2474a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>They were soon separated and Kotowski reported the incident to local law enforcement, which <strong>ultimately arrested Pizzonia for assault.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-78698cc6a87414004bb3762d7af2474a--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-1b66c587338dcf7d31b2c7d7d271f8f0\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>&#8220;There are different ways of dealing with this, and luckily, I was able to control my emotions,&#8221; Kotowski said.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-1b66c587338dcf7d31b2c7d7d271f8f0--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-ee3d9a2cad2c49285093bd7bf6169322\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--sports  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/c7\/4by3\/2026\/01\/12\/c74b2a864e324e01be1a652807458bcc_md.jpg\" alt=\"antonio reginaldo pizzonia mug shot 1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-ee3d9a2cad2c49285093bd7bf6169322--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-d415d36252dc00c92c69091d1e688f4c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>As <strong>we previously reported<\/strong>, Pizzonia spoke out about his arrest on Instagram \u2026 saying he regrets his actions but was simply defending his son.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-d415d36252dc00c92c69091d1e688f4c--><\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ex-F1 Driver Antonio Pizzonia Alleged Assault Victim Speaks Out &#8230; His Son Rammed Into Mine!!! Published January 15, 2026 12:30 AM PST Play video content Instagram\/@litraosincerao The alleged assault victim in the Antonio Pizzonia incident is sharing his side of the story \u2026 telling TMZ Sports he did no wrong. 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