Gabriel Bortoleto welcomed Rafael Câmara to Formula 1. With the announcement of the driver joining Haas from the 2027 season, the Audi driver took the opportunity to post a brief message.
The rumors of the Pernambuco-born driver’s rise had been swirling around the paddock for several months. Then, after a pre-season car test with the American team in Portimão in August, where Rafa delivered a strong performance, the whispers grew even louder.
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Fighting for the seat against Leo Fornaroli, Ryo Hirakawa and Jack Doohan, the Brazilian driver — the 2025 Formula 3 champion and the 2026 Formula 2 leader — ended up winning the seat, becoming the second Brazilian on the 2027 Formula 1 grid.
Bortoleto, then, who will be entering his third year in the pack next year, took the opportunity to send a brief message to his fellow Brazilian and teammate. The driver shared a post from his own F1 profile and wrote “Welcome to Formula 1, Rafa. We’ll do our best to represent our Brazil [placed a Brazilian flag emoji].”
