{"id":2616,"date":"2026-09-22T15:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/?p=2616"},"modified":"2026-09-22T15:04:24","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T18:04:24","slug":"gene-haas-backing-reportedly-puts-camara-in-pole-position-for-2027-f1-seat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/f1\/gene-haas-backing-reportedly-puts-camara-in-pole-position-for-2027-f1-seat\/","title":{"rendered":"Gene Haas backing reportedly puts C\u00e2mara in pole position for 2027 F1 seat"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">News Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Gene Haas was reportedly impressed by Rafael C\u00e2mara\u2019s performance during a private Formula 1 test at Portim\u00e3o.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>C\u00e2mara is now considered the leading candidate to partner Oliver Bearman at Haas in 2027.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Esteban Ocon\u2019s departure and C\u00e2mara\u2019s promotion have not yet been officially confirmed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rafael C\u00e2mara has emerged as the reported favourite to join Haas for the 2027 Formula 1 season after impressing team owner Gene Haas during a private test at Portim\u00e3o.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Italian publication <em>AutoRacer<\/em>, C\u00e2mara\u2019s performance strengthened an already convincing case for promotion from Formula 2. The 21-year-old reportedly outperformed Leonardo Fornaroli during the comparative running and now has the personal support of the American team\u2019s owner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Brazilian is being evaluated as a potential replacement for Esteban Ocon alongside Oliver Bearman, who is expected to remain with Haas in 2027. No agreement has been announced, but the report describes a C\u00e2mara\u2013Bearman line-up as close to being completed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">C\u00e2mara is a member of the Ferrari Driver Academy and has maintained close links with Maranello throughout his progression through the junior categories. Haas will continue using Ferrari power units in 2027 despite the expansion of its technical and commercial partnership with Toyota.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">C\u00e2mara delivers when Haas puts candidates to the test<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Haas organised the Portim\u00e3o test to compare drivers being considered for its second seat. C\u00e2mara, Fornaroli and Ry\u014d Hirakawa have all featured in the discussion, with each candidate carrying the support of a major manufacturer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">C\u00e2mara is backed by Ferrari, Fornaroli has links to McLaren and Hirakawa represents Toyota, which became Haas\u2019s title partner for the 2026 season. Toyota\u2019s growing influence initially appeared likely to strengthen Hirakawa\u2019s position, but C\u00e2mara\u2019s pace has reportedly moved him ahead in the selection process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the test, the candidates were assessed against reference data produced by Bearman. C\u00e2mara was reportedly the closest despite having less Formula 1 experience than some of his rivals and no previous knowledge of the Portuguese circuit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His speed was not the only factor noted by Haas. The team also evaluated technical feedback, consistency, adaptation and the drivers\u2019 ability to avoid mistakes while operating unfamiliar machinery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">F2 title challenge strengthens C\u00e2mara\u2019s case<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">C\u00e2mara\u2019s push towards Formula 1 is being reinforced by his rookie campaign in Formula 2. The reigning Formula 3 champion is now only 7 points behind Nikola Tsolov in the championship with 67 still available during the remaining rounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That title fight provides Haas with another opportunity to judge how C\u00e2mara performs under pressure. He has already recovered from a difficult spell earlier in the season and reduced a championship deficit that once appeared likely to remove him from contention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The latest <a href=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/f2\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">Formula 2 results and championship developments<\/a> have therefore become increasingly relevant to Haas\u2019s decision. Winning the title is not necessarily a requirement for promotion, but it would further support C\u00e2mara\u2019s claim that he is ready to move directly into Formula 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">C\u00e2mara and Bearman would form one of the youngest driver combinations on the grid. It would also give Ferrari two academy graduates inside Haas, although the American team\u2019s expanding relationship with Toyota adds another political layer to the decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ocon future remains unresolved<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The proposed move depends on Haas releasing Ocon from the seat. The Frenchman joined the team in 2025 and remained for the beginning of the new technical regulations, but his position beyond 2026 has become uncertain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Haas has not publicly confirmed that Ocon will leave or that C\u00e2mara is its preferred replacement. Until the team announces its decision, Gene Haas\u2019s reported support represents a significant change in the selection process rather than confirmation of the final line-up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The decision is expected to involve more than outright performance. Driver salaries, manufacturer relationships, commercial support and the team\u2019s need for experience under the new regulations will all be considered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For C\u00e2mara, however, the central task has already been completed: when Haas provided an opportunity to establish an internal hierarchy, he reportedly produced the strongest performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/f1\/\">Formula 1<\/a> season continues with the Azerbaijan GP in Baku from September 24\u201326, while C\u00e2mara\u2019s F2 title campaign resumes during the championship\u2019s next scheduled round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FAQ<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is Rafael C\u00e2mara joining Haas in 2027?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Haas has not officially confirmed C\u00e2mara for 2027. However, he is reportedly the leading candidate to replace Esteban Ocon after impressing Gene Haas during a private test.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rafael C\u00e2mara impressed the Haas owner during a comparative test and is now reported to be ahead of Leonardo Fornaroli in the race to replace Esteban Ocon <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1001065996,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"42wp_featured_image_caption":"Rafael C\u00e2mara emerges as favourite to replace Ocon at Haas","42wp_featured_image_credits":"Invicta","42wp_featured_video":"","42wp_featured_image_hidden":false,"42wp_authors_list":[{"id":14,"location":""}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[375,330,244,67],"42wp_author":[14],"class_list":["post-2616","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-f1","tag-esteban-ocon","tag-f1-2027","tag-haas","tag-rafael-camara","42wp_author-daniel-balsa"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2616","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2616"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2616\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2617,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2616\/revisions\/2617"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1001065996"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2616"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2616"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2616"},{"taxonomy":"42wp_author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/42wp_author?post=2616"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}