Rafael Camara will be among the young drivers taking part in Sao Paulo Grand Prix Free Practice 1 as the Brazilian prepares for his F1 debut.
Camara, who will race for Haas in 2027, has been drafted in to fill the seat vacated by Esteban Ocon, who will not return to Haas after a falling-out over the Mexico City weekend saw him stood down as Ryo Hirakawa stepped in and scored a point.
However, Hirakawa is unavailable this weekend as he prepares to be crowned 2026 WEC drivers' champion with Toyota team-mates Sebastian Buemi and Brendan Hartley at Monza.
Elsewhere, Dino Beganovic will be behind the wheel of Charles Leclerc's SF-26 for Ferrari, with the Monegasque late in travelling to Brazil after the birth of his first child, a daughter, with his wife Alexandra on Tuesday.
At Cadillac, Colton Herta gets a sixth FP1 of the season as he is finally on the cusp of his superlicence, with 24 laps of Interlagos enough to earn him the one point he requires for his superlicence after confusion last week in Mexico.
Reigning F2 champion Leonardo Fornaroli, Luke Browning, Freddie Slater, and Gabriele Mini are the other drivers involved - each swapping team-mates cars for the weekend from their Mexico outings.
FP1 rookie drivers in Sao Paulo GP
| Driver | Team | Driver being replaced |
|---|---|---|
| Leonardo Fornaroli | McLaren | Oscar Piastri |
| Dino Beganovic | Ferrari | Charles Leclerc |
| Luke Browning | Williams | Carlos Sainz |
| Rafael Camara | Haas | Esteban Ocon - for whole weekend |
| Freddie Slater | Audi | Nico Hulkenberg |
| Gabriele Mini | Alpine | Pierre Gasly |
| Colton Herta | Cadillac | Sergio Perez |
Also interesting:
Join RacingNews365's Ian Parkes, Samuel Coop and Nick Golding as they look back on Mexico City but also look ahead to this weekend's São Paulo Grand Prix! Kimi Antonelli become world champion is a lead discussion, as is the latest Ferrari drama!
Rather watch this episode? Then click here!
Most read
In this article
Never miss a thing from the Formula 1 season! Add the 2026 F1 schedule to your calendar at the touch of a button. Subscribe below and put the dates and times of every race directly on your PC or smartphone, so you don't miss a second from the new season.
Download the F1 calendar Download the F1 calendar
A variant with just the race and qualifying is also available.
Click here to download it..
Join the conversation!