# Haas hand 2027 seat to F2 leader Camara as Bearman backed to lead

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Published: 2026-10-16T17:31:54.536+00:00
Updated: 2026-10-16T18:07:06.74231+00:00

> TGR Haas F1 Team have signed Brazilian rookie Rafael Camara on a multi-year deal from 2027, with team principal Ayao Komatsu backing Ollie Bearman to become the team's on-track leader.

## TL;DR
- TGR Haas F1 Team announced the signing of Brazilian driver Rafael Camara on a multi-year contract, with the 21-year-old set to make his Formula 1 debut in the 2027 championship.
- Camara, the 2025 Formula 3 champion, currently leads the 2026 FIA Formula 2 Championship with Invicta Racing on 207 points with two rounds remaining.
- He replaces Esteban Ocon, who leaves at the end of the season; Camara follows the Ferrari Driver Academy pathway previously taken by Ollie Bearman.
- Team principal Ayao Komatsu said Bearman, who has scored 23 of Haas's 30 points this season, is ready to be the team's leader and that the team intends to keep him.

## Key points
- Camara: 21, Brazilian, multi-year deal, F1 debut in 2027 with Haas; replaces the departing Esteban Ocon.
- Junior record: 2024 Formula Regional European champion; 2025 F3 champion with Trident (equalled Arvid Lindblad's win-percentage record); leads 2026 FIA F2 by seven points over Nikola Tsolov with three feature wins (Spain, Belgium, Azerbaijan).
- Ferrari Driver Academy member; tested Haas's 2025 challenger at Portimão in Aug 2026 in a TPC programme; Komatsu praised his Monaco and Montreal qualifying.
- Komatsu on Bearman: 'He's an incredible talent and he's shown amazing growth. This year he's shown that he's ready to be a team leader.'
- Bearman: 21, Ferrari-backed Briton, 23 of Haas's 30 points from 17 rounds; P6 in the Singapore sprint after starting P13; widely expected to stay for a third season.
- Haas seventh in the constructors' standings on 30 points; next race is the home US Grand Prix at COTA next week.



Mentions: TGR Haas F1 Team, Rafael Camara, Ayao Komatsu, Ollie Bearman, Esteban Ocon, Gene Haas, Invicta Racing, Scuderia Ferrari Driver Academy, FIA Formula 2, FIA Formula 3, Circuit of the Americas

## Sources
- [timeslive.co.za](https://www.timeslive.co.za/motoring/2026-10-16-bearman-ready-to-lead-haass-f1-team-says-komatsu/)
- [bhpmania.com](https://www.bhpmania.com/2026/10/16/haas-f1-signs-rafael-camara-for-2027-formula-1-season-on-multi-year-deal/)
- [formula1.com](https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/ferrari-junior-rafael-camara-promoted-to-f1-with-haas-for-2027.1RSxvnFaLu8Hd3JD2ppFsz)