Overview
- The former F1 driver was taken into custody Saturday at Speedsportz Racing Park in Montgomery County, Texas, during the Superkarts! USA Winter Series where his son was competing.
- Footage circulating on social media appears to show Pizzonia running in and delivering a flying kick and a punch before bystanders intervened.
- Montgomery County Police released his mugshot after he was booked around 6 p.m.; he has since been released, with reports noting he was freed on bail.
- In posts on Instagram and X, the 45-year-old said he believed his son was being coerced by an adult and that he instinctively intervened, adding he would react differently in hindsight.
- Authorities have not publicly detailed the circumstances, injuries, or charging decisions, though one report describes an apparent Class A misdemeanor count of assault causing bodily injury.