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Haas signs Formula 2 leader Rafael Câmara to replace Ocon in F1 next season

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 15). Haas signs Formula 2 leader Rafael Câmara to replace Ocon in F1 next season. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/auto-racing/haas-signs-formula-2-leader-rafael-c-mara-to-replace-ocon-in-f1-next-season/article_68f5312c-0d5e-5696-a2df-4d0fa4230455.html

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Haas Formula 1 team signed Brazilian driver Rafael Câmara, who leads the Formula 2 championship, to replace Esteban Ocon for the 2027 season. Câmara, 21, will partner fellow young driver Oliver Bearman, making Haas the youngest driver lineup in F1 next year. The announcement was made ahead of Haas’s home race at the United States Grand Prix.

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Haas Formula 1 team signed Rafael Câmara, the leader of the Formula 2 championship, to replace Esteban Ocon for the 2027 season. The Brazilian driver, aged 21 and a product of Ferrari's young driver development program, will partner another young talent, Oliver Bearman, making Haas the team with the youngest combined age lineup confirmed for next year. Câmara leads the F2 standings by seven points from competitor Nikola Tsolov, and he would be crowned champion if the final two scheduled rounds in Qatar and Abu Dhabi cannot proceed as planned. The signing, announced on October 13, positions Haas to focus on nurturing youth talent ahead of their home race at the United States Grand Prix next week.

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Haas PERSON · 5× Câmara PERSON · 3× Brazilian NORP · 2× Rafael Câmara PERSON · 2× BANBURY GPE · 1× England GPE · 1× Esteban Ocon PERSON · 1× Formula 2 ORG · 1× Frenchman NORP · 1× Oliver Bearman PERSON · 1×

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Haas is going with youth instead of experience for 2027 after signing Formula 2 championship leader Rafael Câmara on Thursday to partner fellow youngster Oliver Bearman in Formula 1 next season.

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🔮 He would be named champion if the final two scheduled rounds of the season in Qatar and Abu Dhabi can’t go ahead and no replacement is scheduled.

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Haas signs Formula 2 leader Rafael Câmara to replace Ocon in F1 next season · assertive framing

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Haas is going with youth instead of experience for 2027 after signing Formula 2 championship leader Rafael Câmara on Thursday to partner fellow youngster Oliver Bearman in Formula 1 next season. asserted

Haas → go → season

The Brazilian driver replaces Esteban Ocon, the 30-year-old Frenchman with one win to his name who’s without an F1 seat next year. asserted

who → replace → seat

Haas has the youngest driver lineup by combined age so far confirmed for next season. asserted

lineup → have → season

The announcement comes ahead of a home race for Haas at the United States Grand Prix next week. asserted

announcement → come → Prix

“I’m really excited to sign such a young, amazing talent like Rafael Câmara,” Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu said in a statement. asserted

Komatsu → ’m → statement

“We’re all excited about this opportunity and really committed as TGR Haas F1 Team to nurture this talent and provide a place where he can flourish. asserted

he → ’re → place

We want to create an environment where he’s comfortable and supported, where he can really excel in his capabilities.” asserted

he → want → capabilities

Câmara leads the F2 standings by seven points from Red Bull-backed junior Nikola Tsolov. asserted

Câmara → lead → Tsolov

He would be named champion if the final two scheduled rounds of the season in Qatar and Abu Dhabi can’t go ahead and no replacement is scheduled. asserted

replacement → name → Qatar

“Now my focus is on preparing myself in the best possible way for this new challenge,” Câmara said. asserted

Câmara → prepare → challenge

“There will be a lot to learn, and I’m looking forward to working closely with the team, understanding the car and continuing to develop as a driver. asserted

I → learn → driver

Next year will be the first since 2016 with more than one Brazilian driver on the grid, after Audi previously confirmed Gabriel Bortoleto was staying for 2027. asserted

Bortoleto → confirm → 2027

Ocon has said he’s a “free agent” and would prefer to stay around F1 in a reserve driver role with another team than to race in a different series. ___ asserted

he → say → series

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