Rafael Câmara has F1 debut brought forward and will race at the São Paulo GP
Rafael Câmara will make his F1 debut at the São Paulo Grand Prix, earlier than expected, in place of Esteban Ocon at Haas. With him and Gabriel Bortoleto on the grid, Brazil has two drivers in the same race again.
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Rafael Câmara já tem data para estrear na F1: será no GP São Paulo, no próximo fim de semana, antes do que se previa. O pernambucano de 21 anos, confirmado pela Haas como titular em 2027, também vai correr em Las Vegas, em 22 de novembro.
A vaga era de Esteban Ocon, que se desentendeu com integrantes da equipe e terá o contrato rescindido. Ele já não correu no México, no último domingo (1º), quando foi substituído por Ryo Hirakawa.
O japonês, porém, não repete a dose em Interlagos: no mesmo fim de semana ele disputa o título do WEC em Monza, na Itália, com a Toyota.
Restam dúvidas sobre as duas últimas etapas da temporada, que batem com o encerramento da F2 — competição que Câmara lidera. As corridas do Qatar e de Abu Dhabi, aliás, estão ameaçadas pelos cancelamentos de eventos esportivos no Oriente Médio.
Com Câmara no grid, o Brasil volta a ter dois pilotos em uma mesma prova: a outra vaga é do também brasileiro Gabriel Bortoleto, 22, da Audi. A última vez que o país teve dois pilotos foi no GP de Abu Dhabi de 2016, quando Felipe Massa (Williams) e Felipe Nasr (Sauber) correram juntos.
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