In Italy they leave Esteban Ocon almost out of F1 and Haas would bet on another great Brazilian hope
There are few gaps that have not yet been confirmed for the grid. Formula 1 of next season, but the two drivers of haas They do not have a contract for the next campaign. In the case of Oliver Bearman, everything indicates that the British will continue on the American team. Of whom there are many more doubts is his partner Esteban Ocon. The veteran French driver may be in a complicated situation As far as the future is concerned because there are not many free seats left.
As indicated by the Italian press, specifically from AutoRacer.it, Bearman will continue but will be next to him. Rafael CamaraFormula 2 driver. This would leave Ocon off the grid after two years in the American team in which he has not stood out much either.
Ocon has been in F1 since the end of 2016, although in 2019 he was left out of Racing Point with the purchase of the team by Lawrence Stroll, who put his son Lance in his seat. Esteban’s best years were at Renault/Alpine. What’s more, In 2021 he managed to win in Hungary and in 2022 he even managed to surpass Fernando Alonso in the final classification. However, that strong version of the Frenchman was deteriorating and the almost two years at Haas have been especially hard. In fact, in 2026 he only has three points.
The boss wants the Chamber
Ayao Komatsu, Team Principal of Haas, had considered several names for next season and the two that had the most options at this point in the year were Rafael Câmara and the Italian Leonardo FornaroliF2 champion last year and McLaren reserve driver.
However, the team’s boss, Gene Haas, is clear about his bet. According to the aforementioned media, the final bet is Cámara, who was Formula 3 champion last year and In his rookie year of Formula 2 he is second disputing the title against Tsolov.
After the rise of Gabriel Bortoleto, Câmara is the other great Brazilian pearl. Besides, The 21-year-old driver has grown up under the umbrella of Ferrari’s young talent academy and the Italian manufacturer has been Haas’ engine and gearbox supplier since its appearance in the World Championship in 2016. In fact, if this operation materializes, the team will have two drivers under the tutelage of those from Maranello because Bearman is also the result of its development program.
It’s not that Fornaroli was a disappointment, on the contrary. For Komatsu it was the big name to follow. The thing is that Câmara impressed the boss more and fits better into the entire Ferrari structure.
The end of the current season is approaching with the end of the European tour and this last third of the campaign will serve to clarify the future of many names on the grid. Will Esteban Ocon be able to keep his place or will he have to convince another team to take over his services? There are not many gaps left and time is of the essence.
