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Câmara’s F2 form, Ferrari test tests and León’s Hungarian win Haas F1 audition
After his third‑place finish in As the Hungarian Feature Race, Rafael Câmara kept his momentum. He claimed his first Formula 2 pole at Monaco on 5 June, then secured a second pole at Barcelona on 12 June before converting it into his maiden F2 victory in the feature race on 13‑14 June. The win, aided by a strategic tyre change, lifted him into the top five of the drivers’ standings and reinforced his third‑place season approaches its summer break, championship position. Câmara added a second Ferrari test at the Barcelona‑Catalunya circuit later that weekend, gaining further mileage with the Scuderia. At the Red Bull Ring on 29 June he finished fourth, moving to 82 points and remaining 26 behind leader Nikola Csolov as he headed to Silverstone. In mid‑July, reports surfaced that (167 points) and third-place Rafael Câmara was in advanced talks to join (145 points) remain the Haas primary title contenders. Speculation regarding their Formula 1 team for 2027, backed by the futures has intensified, with Câmara, a Ferrari Driver Academy. Academy member, being linked to a potential 2027 seat at Haas team principal later clarified that the squad was still weighing options, including Japanese driver Yuki Tsunoda, and was not under pressure from Ferrari. as a possible replacement for Esteban Ocon. While Câmara won has declined to discuss the Feature Race at Spa‑Francorchamps rumors in detail to maintain focus on 18 July after a red‑flag restart, while teammate Joshua Dürksen took the Sprint victory. A week later, Noel León captured his first F2 Feature win at current campaign, the Hungaroring, moving to fifth in competition between the standings Red Bull-backed Csolov and helping Campos Racing retain the constructors’ lead. On 28 July Ferrari-backed Câmara completed another Ferrari test at Fiorano, part of the preparation for a possible Haas seat, with continues to draw significant attention to both junior programs. In late August, Haas and Cadillac monitoring his progress. Early August rumours linked both Câmara and championship leader Csolov to future F1 opportunities, though Câmara emphasized his focus on Team initiated a three-day testing program at the current F2 campaign. Portimão circuit in Portugal to evaluate talent for future roles. The summer break follows, sessions utilize Testing of Previous Cars (TPC) with last season’s VF-25, supported by technical partner Toyota. Câmara is among the series set to resume at Monza key drivers participating in early September. this high-stakes audition, alongside McLaren reserve driver Leonardo Fornaroli and Ryo Hirakawa. Supported by Ferrari, Câmara’s participation in these tests serves as a critical step in his preparation for a potential Formula 1 entry.