The 2027 Haas line-up will consist of two Ferrari-backed drivers following the American constructor’s confirmation of Rafael Camara’s promotion from Formula 2.

Despite the fact that this year’s winner of the Formula 2 championship is still yet to be decided, Haas have pulled the trigger and announced Rafael Camara as one of their full-time drivers for the 2027 F1 season.

Camara’s performance in a Haas TPC test at Portimao proved to be pivotal in Ayao Komatsu’s decision, with the young Brazilian impressing the team’s top brass by outpacing his rivals, Ryo Hirakawa and Leonardo Fornaroli.

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He was even reported to have nearly beaten his fellow Ferrari colleague Oliver Bearman’s benchmark lap time during the day out in Portugal.

Looking ahead, F1 pundit Juan Pablo Montoya is expecting some difficult decisions from the Scuderia due to their ties to the iconic Italian racing outfit.

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Following the announcement, F1 paddock figures have shared their concerns over Haas being reduced to simply being a Ferrari junior team – in a similar fashion to how Racing Bulls currently operate.

Team owner Gene Haas is adamant his F1 outfit won’t become that, but it remains to be seen if his wishes are honoured or not.

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Looking deeper into the dynamic of the team, Montoya believes it should be interesting to see how Ferrari manage their two drivers with things like engine upgrades.

Currently, Bearman gets free rein due to his ties to Maranello, but how will things change upon Camara’s arrival next year?

“I don’t know what happened in that last race, how they were doing, but I know from what I’ve heard whilst working in television, for example, that Ocon was still on the old engine spec,” Montoya began in a recent episode of the MontoyAS podcast.

“And Ollie, because he was with Ferrari or for whatever reason to do with Ferrari, had the new engine version, and there’s a massive difference in performance between the engines.

“Now then, if it’s both Ferraris, how is Ferrari going to handle the situation? It’ll be cool to see how much Ferrari gets involved and how much Haas is in charge.”

Naturally, one would expect the more senior driver, which in this case would be Bearman, to receive more favour from his parent team, but that all depends on whether there are any clauses inserted into either driver’s contract.

With the calibre of Ferrari’s engine currently their biggest issue when it comes to development, any upgrades next season could see one driver enjoy a huge advantage over the other if they decide to split the updates.