Key Highlights: Haas has confirmed Brazilian prospect Rafael Camara for a race seat in 2027, creating contrasting scenarios for the team’s current driver lineup. Esteban Ocon affirmed he will not race for Haas next season, defending his Formula 1 credentials and insisting performance is not the reason for his departure. Ollie Bearman embraced the arrival ...
Key Highlights Esteban Ocon acknowledged that Formula 2 championship leader Rafael Camara deserves an F1 promotion, but strongly maintains that he himself does not deserve to be dropped from the grid for 2027. Ocon insisted that performance is not the reason behind Haas’s decision not to extend his tenure, citing his race-winning record across multiple ...
Key Highlights: Haas has revealed a new, vibrant Godzilla-themed special livery for the United States Grand Prix in Austin. The custom “Godzilla Minus Zero” design will run on the VF-26 race cars driven by Ollie Bearman and Esteban Ocon. Created in partnership with Japanese entertainment studio TOHO CO., LTD., the livery celebrates an upcoming movie ...
Key Highlights F1 Authentics is auctioning a 2024 BWT Alpine gearbox carrier and race-specification rear wing mounted on a custom-built display stand. The race-used gearbox carrier retains its original FIA seal, while the rear wingās DRS flap can still be opened and closed. The listed bid stood at $2,356 at the time of writing, with ...
Key Highlights: Haas Team Principal Ayao Komatsu selected Rafael Camara for a future race seat following a standout test session, with Camara slated to succeed Esteban Ocon. Komatsu credited the team’s successful development of Oliver Bearman as key evidence that Haas can nurture young talent alongside experienced competitors. Camara is set to begin his integration ...
Key Highlights 2027 Haas Promotion: Brazilian junior standout Rafael Camara has officially been announced as an F1 driver for the 2027 season, replacing Esteban Ocon at Haas alongside Oliver Bearman. Remarkable Junior Pedigree: Camara won the 2024 Formula Regional European Championship and the 2025 Formula 3 championship, and currently leads the Formula 2 standings by ...
Key Highlights: Formula 2 points leader Rafael Camara has signed a multi-year deal to make his Formula 1 debut with TGR Haas F1 Team starting in 2027. The 21-year-old Brazilian driver will replace Esteban Ocon, whose exit at the end of 2026 was confirmed on September 30 following two difficult seasons. Camara, a Scuderia Ferrari ...
Key Highlights: Carlos Sainz, Alex Albon, and Esteban Ocon surged into the top eight during the opening lap after making bold starting tire choices on intermediate compounds. Williams suffered a disastrous collapse caused by a pit double-stack, a collision between Sainz and Gabriel Bortoleto, and Albon’s terminal gearbox and brake problems. Haas driver Ocon fell ...
Key Highlights: Haas F1 driver Ollie Bearman revealed he evacuated his hotel room at 2 a.m. after discovering a palm-sized spider next to his head. Bearman recounted the terrifying incident during a fan event alongside Esteban Ocon, Charles Leclerc, and Lewis Hamilton. Seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton expressed shock at the encounter, joking that he ...
Key Highlights Toyota advisor Alexander Wurz has ruled out a World Endurance Championship move for Esteban Ocon. Toyota says its current six-driver WEC lineup is secured by long-term contracts and will remain unchanged next year. With Aston Martin retaining Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll, Cadillac is effectively Oconās last realistic Formula 1 option. Alexander Wurz ...
Key Highlights Esteban Oconās future in Formula 1 is uncertain, despite his record-setting 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix victory. Ocon became the 111th driver to win an F1 race after a chaotic strategy call involving dry tyres. He defeated Sebastian Vettel, Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso in Hungary, although Vettel was later disqualified. Esteban Oconās Formula ...
Key Highlights: Esteban Ocon will leave Haas after the 2026 Formula 1 season following an underwhelming 18-month partnership with Oliver Bearman. Leonardo Fornaroli and Rafael Camara are emerging as leading candidates for Haasā 2027 seat alongside Bearman. Ryo Hirakawa, Yuki Tsunoda and Liam Lawson are also among the potential replacements for Ocon. Esteban Oconās Haas ...