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Rafa Camara debuts in F1 Brazil GP
Haas F1 driver Rafa Camara makes Brazil GP debut after Esteban Ocon is benched.
In brief
Haas F1 driver Rafa Camara makes Brazil GP debut after Esteban Ocon is benched. Haas F1 team confirms Rafa Camara will debut in Brazil GP as Esteban Ocon sits out the remainder of 2026 season. Originally reported by Motorsport.
Haas F1 team benching Esteban Ocon
Haas F1 team confirms Esteban Ocon will not race again for the squad in 2026.
“We have now notified Esteban Ocon that he will not return to a race seat with TGR Haas F1 Team this season”
Rafa Camara gets early F1 debut
Rafa Camara will make his Formula 1 debut with Haas in Brazil as Esteban Ocon sits out the remainder of 2026.
Ocon replaced by Ryo Hirakawa
Ryo Hirakawa replaced Ocon from Saturday onwards in Mexico, scoring a point on debut in 10th place.
Camara's testing with Haas
Camara completed five Testing of Previous Cars (TPC) outings, including one driving the Haas VF-25.
Camara's 2027 signing
Camara signed with Haas to replace Ocon for 2027, with his F1 debut starting in Brazil.
Ferrari driver switch
Ferrari junior Camara's Friday FP1 session is now allocated to Dino Beganovic.
Here's the gist
Haas F1 team confirms Rafa Camara will debut in Brazil GP as Esteban Ocon sits out the remainder of 2026 season.
