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Haas Signs F2 Leader Rafael Câmara for 2027, FIA Moves to Outlaw Red Bull Aero Loophole

• Haas has announced the signing of Formula 2 championship leader Rafael Câmara on a multi-year contract to replace Esteban Ocon for the 2027 Formula 1 season. The 21-year-old Brazilian, a product of Ferrari's Driver Academy, currently leads the FIA Formula 2 Championship with 207 points, including three Feature race victories and five pole positions. He is set to partner Oliver Bearman, forming what will be the youngest driver pairing on the grid by combined age.

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• The FIA is reportedly moving to close an aerodynamic loophole exploited by Red Bull on their RB22 car, which will impact the 2027 season. The proposed change will reduce the floor support dimension from 20mm to 5mm, effectively outlawing a "clever interpretation" of regulations that allowed for a sharper sidepod profile, a design also adopted by Audi. This development comes as Max Verstappen has secured consecutive victories in Malaysia and Singapore, bringing Red Bull within seven points of McLaren for third in the Constructors' Championship.

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• UPDATE: The recently announced 10-year deal for an African Grand Prix in Rwanda, set for the early 2030s, has drawn criticism. The Democratic Republic of Congo's foreign minister, Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner, stated that hosting the race would "polish the image of an authoritarian leader" and expressed support for South Africa's continued bid to host a Grand Prix. South Africa's Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, congratulated Rwanda but affirmed his country's intent to secure a race for 2028 or 2029.

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• UPDATE: Kimi Antonelli maintains a commanding 102-point lead over George Russell in the 2026 F1 Drivers' Championship after the Singapore Grand Prix. He could clinch the title as early as the United States Grand Prix in Austin on October 25, though it requires a specific combination of results, including a victory for Antonelli, Russell finishing ninth or lower, and Lewis Hamilton no higher than fifth. If successful, Antonelli would become the youngest F1 world champion at 20 years and 61 days, surpassing Sebastian Vettel's record.

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