{
  "id": 14715735,
  "title": "Haas F1 confirms Rafael Camara for 2027 season",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/haas-f1-confirms-rafael-camara-for-2027-season",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-15T14:05:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SB Nation",
    "slug": "sb-nation",
    "url": "https://www.sbnation.com/formula-one/1132487/haas-f1-confirms-rafael-camara-for-2027-season"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Haas F1 Team has announced that Brazilian driver Rafael Câmara will join their grid for the 2027 Formula 1 season, following the news that veteran driver Esteban Ocon will not return for another year. Câmara is currently a member of Ferrari Driver Academy and has recently won the Formula 3 title with Trident. He leads the F2 Drivers' Championship standings with 207 points, boasting three wins this season, including a recent victory in Azerbaijan. Câmara recently tested Haas' VF-25 at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve in Portugal. Team Principal Ayao Komatsu expressed excitement about Câmara's addition, praising his impressive achievements in junior formulas and his performance during the team's testing program. Câmara, in turn, expressed gratitude for the opportunity and the trust placed in him by Haas and Ferrari Driver Academy, emphasizing his commitment to growing within the team.",
  "summary": "Haas has confirmed that Rafael Câmara will drive for the team during the 2027 Formula 1 season, ending weeks of speculation. At the end of September, veteran driver Esteban Ocon announced that he would not be back with the team for 2027, opening up a spot on the grid for the upcoming campaign. On Thursday, […]",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Brazilian Camara to join Haas for F1 debut in 2027",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/brazilian-camara-to-join-haas-for-f1-debut-in-2027",
        "published": "2026-10-15T14:00:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Motorsport.com",
        "title": "Rafael Camara to replace Esteban Ocon at Haas for F1 2027",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/rafael-camara-to-replace-esteban-ocon-at-haas-for-f1-2027",
        "published": "2026-10-15T14:01:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Rookie Rafael Camara to join Ollie Bearman at Haas in 2027",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/rookie-rafael-camara-to-join-ollie-bearman-at-haas-in-2027",
        "published": "2026-10-15T14:18:30.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}