Rafael Camara revealed there are “lots of things to discuss” with Haas ahead of his full Formula 1 debut next season, and revealed he was also open to driving the remaining races.
The Brazilian was thrust onto the F1 stage earlier than expected, making his debut at his home Grand Prix at Interlagos last weekend.
Camara, who has been signed by the American squad for next season, was given the chance after Esteban Ocon’s early departure from the team was confirmed earlier in the week.
The Frenchman was sensationally axed after being sent home from the Mexico City Grand Prix the week before, after an alleged altercation with a team member after FP2.
Ryo Hirakawa, who was deployed into the VF-26 for FP1, competed in the race and finished a brilliant 10th, before heading to Monza for the WEC season finale, where he took the Hypercar Drivers’ title.
This left Camara with a chance to give 2026 F1 machinery a go for the first time. After a crash in the rain-affected qualifying session, the Ferrari Academy driver finished the race, albeit two laps down.
Haas now has a decision to make where it has the choice of Camara, Hirakawa and reserve driver Jack Doohan, who will be keen to have an opportunity to put himself back in the F1 shop window.
Camara indeed has a Formula 2 championship campaign to finish, leading the championship from Red Bull junior and Racing Bulls 2027 prospect Nikola Tsolov.
But when asked of whether he will be an F1 driver from now on or not, the 21-year-old was unsure, but open to every evantuality.
“I don’t know – we’ll see,” he said. “There will be a lot of things to discuss after this weekend. But whatever will be, I will be happy in doing.
“I’m doing what I love to do; that is driving. So both of the cases will be good.”
A decision will be forthcoming, with Haas needing to choose who will partner Oliver Bearman at next weekend’s Las Vegas Grand Prix.
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