Camara Shuts Down Growing Haas Rumours
Rafael Camara is the name every Haas rumour keeps circling back to, but the Ferrari junior isn't ready to get ahead of himself. With four poles and two feature wins in his rookie Formula 2 season, the 21-year-old Brazilian says he's flattered by the talk - and staying firmly focused on the championship in front of him.
Why Is Rafael Camara Being Linked to Esteban Ocon's Haas Seat?
Rafael Camara has played down growing speculation that Ferrari could place him at Haas in 2027 as a replacement for Esteban Ocon. Ferrari's influence over the American team makes the 21-year-old Brazilian a leading candidate, although others have also been linked with Ocon's endangered seat. Camara, a Ferrari academy member since 2022, has taken four poles and two feature-race victories during his rookie Formula 2 season.
How Does Camara Himself Describe the Formula 1 Rumours?
"It's good to see," he told F2's official website when asked about the Formula 1 rumours. "You don't really know at the moment, but it's nice to have this, and to see that the dream is close." "But at the same time, you don't want to get too much into that because I'm still in a very important championship, and if you do well, most likely you're going to get a chance." "So, on my side, I'm just really focusing on this year."
How Much F1 Experience Does Camara Already Have With Ferrari?
Camara has already tested Formula 1 machinery for Ferrari several times. "Obviously, the dream is to be in Formula 1 full time," he said. "But it was something that was very emotional at the time." "At the same time, it's your work. You try to enjoy it as much as you can, but you still need to do a good job."
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He’s been all but confirmed for a Haas drive from next season ever since Alessio Auriemma posted an exclusive article on this about a month ago & the relevancy traces back twelve months to this same journalist’s similar exclusive about Lindblad, not to mention he’s the first to report about Lindblad’s Vcarb move, so given this precedent, his exclusive about Camara’s Haas drive from next season all but confirms that not only will Ocon lose his Haas drive, but Camara will replace him, rather than anyone else.