Rafael Câmara described his first day as a Formula 1 driver as a special experience after completing both Friday practice sessions with Haas at the 2026 F1 São Paulo GP. The Brazilian made his debut in front of his home crowd at Interlagos, with Haas’s Hoagy Nidd praising the progress he made throughout the day…
Rafael Câmara has opened up about the learning curve he’s facing, having Ollie Bearman as a teammate, his approach to the race weekend, and his best qualities as a driver as he prepares to drive a 2026 F1 car for the first time at the São Paulo GP, with the Brazilian replacing Esteban Ocon at…
FIA Formula 2 (F2) CEO Bruno Michel believes Nikola Tsolov has demonstrated the ability to compete in F1, although he acknowledges that Racing Bulls faces a difficult decision when selecting its 2027 driver line-up. His assessment comes as championship rival Rafael Câmara prepares to join Haas, while Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad continue fighting to…
Rafael Câmara is preparing for one of the most significant moments of his motorsport career as the Brazilian makes his Formula 1 (F1) debut with Haas at the 2026 São Paulo GP. The Brazilian will race on home soil after the American team confirmed his early promotion following Esteban Ocon’s departure. The 21-year-old, who currently…
Rafael Câmara will make his F1 debut with Haas at the 2026 São Paulo GP, following confirmation that Esteban Ocon will not return for the remainder of the season. The Brazilian, who currently leads the F2 Drivers’ Championship, will partner Ollie Bearman at Interlagos, making his first Grand Prix appearance earlier than originally planned. Haas…
A delighted Ryō Hirakawa, who was promoted into the points on his F1 debut, reflected on how his race unfolded and the challenges of pivoting from a casual practice role to a competitive high-stakes Grand Prix weekend after taking the chequered flag at the 2026 Mexico City GP. How Hirakawa’s race went Having already taken…
The 2026 F1 Mexico City GP was a rather chaotic race, with several drivers involved in incidents, including Ollie Bearman and Nico Hülkenberg. The twisty Autódromo Hermanos Rodriguez proved to be challenging for several of the talents on the 2026 F1 grid, with a red flag included following Valtteri Bottas’s heavy impact at Turn 1…
Ryō Hirakawa’s long road to F1 took one final, unexpected turn on Saturday morning at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez for the 2026 Mexico City GP. Haas confirmed that its reserve driver would replace Esteban Ocon for the remainder of the weekend. The decision handed the Japanese driver his F1 race debut. Hirakawa went on to…
Taking to social media, Esteban Ocon has given a statement following Haas F1’s decision to drop him for the 2026 Mexico City GP. On Saturday morning local time, Haas delivered a press release confirming that Ryō Hirakawa would be taking the Frenchman’s seat for the rest of the event. In FP2 on Friday, Ocon was…
Ahead of FP3 at the 2026 F1 Mexico City GP, Haas announced that Esteban Ocon will no longer make an appearance on track at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez for the rest of the weekend. Ryō Hirakawa will instead take his seat. The 32-year-old had participated in FP1 at the 2026 F1 Mexico City GP the…
