哈斯新秀卡马拉谈巴西主场提前首秀
法拉利青训车手拉法·卡马拉原定2027年加盟哈斯,但因奥康在墨西哥站期间与车队提前解约,他将在巴西站提前完成F1首秀。卡马拉表示,这场出乎意料的主场首秀让他感到非常意外,但他打算好好享受,不让自己被巴西主场的压力压垮。

天赋新秀拉法·卡马拉谈在巴西“非常意外”的F1主场首秀
比原计划提前数月,2027年才将代表哈斯出战F1的拉法·卡马拉打算好好享受这场“非常意外”的主场首秀,同时不让自己被巴西主场的压力压垮。
如果拉法·卡马拉对提前完成F1首秀、而且还是在主场作战感到紧张,那他并没有表现出来。
这位法拉利青训车手已被征召,将于明年在哈斯顶替埃斯特班·奥康;而随着奥康在墨西哥站周末中途与车队高调解约,卡马拉本周末就将开启这段旅程。
对卡马拉不利的是,这位21岁的巴西车手此前从未驾驶过带有各种特性的2026款F1赛车,也从未在英特拉格斯赛道比赛过,而且他在本周末几乎没有准备机会。卡马拉原本被安排为法拉利参加第一节练习,因此他至少已经在马拉内罗完成了一些模拟器工作。
对这位现任F2锦标赛领跑者有利的是他巨大的潜力。在波尔蒂芒与哈斯进行的一次私人测试中,卡马拉速度极快,以至于正式车手奥利弗·贝尔曼都难以匹配他的圈速,这让哈斯车队老板小松礼雄大为震撼,足以将下赛季的席位交给他。卡马拉一直被视为法拉利的未来之星,或许是车手培养计划中涌现出的最出色的原始天赋,但仍需进一步打磨。
这层打磨是否已有机会定型,还有待观察。但在众多国际和地方媒体面前,无论是在文字采访环节还是在国际汽联新闻发布会上,略显害羞且沉稳的卡马拉看起来丝毫没有因这一场合而怯场。
当Motorsport.com问及接到电话在本周末驾驶VF-26赛车时,卡马拉说:“我非常惊讶。这绝对不是我预期中完成F1首秀的地方,但我为这个机会感到非常高兴,也非常感激车队本周对我的信任。所以我只是努力享受主场比赛,在赛道上玩得开心。”
主场首秀,尤其是在准备时间极少的临时通知下,从来都是一场火的洗礼。就在不久前,刚刚加冕世界冠军的基米·安东内利在2024年意大利大奖赛周五练习中撞车,上赛季在伊莫拉主场回归时又被周围的关注弄得筋疲力尽。
“会有很多事情发生,”卡马拉承认自从他的车手席位公布以来媒体和关注度激增。“但我觉得应该没问题。不管人们在谈论什么,或者外面发生什么,从来都不是真正的问题。我总是尽量只专注于自己这一边,专注于我能控制的事情,而外面发生什么并不真正在我的控制之下。所以我真的只是努力去那里做我知道该做的事。”
有帮助的是,由于2027年的车手席位已经到手,卡马拉知道自己可以专注于启动明年的准备工作,而不是感到必须出去证明自己,或者被诱惑去做太多事情。
“我真的只是在尽力尽可能多地学习,”这位卫冕FIA F3冠军说。“会有很多事情发生,但我觉得在我这边,我只是尽量把它看作一个积极的方面。在主场比赛是我很久没有做过的事情。所以我真的只是努力享受这个周末,找点乐趣。显然这不会容易,但我觉得对我一直有帮助的就是真正专注于自己这一边,专注于我的工作,并确保每一次你都在学习和前进。”
除了为2027年积累经验外,卡马拉也在努力确保自己不会忘记停下来沉浸于这一时刻。
“一旦我加入F3,在那里你会得到更多曝光,巴西车迷的支持真的非常大。看到他们如此热情地欢呼和支持你,总是让人感觉很棒,”他说。
“能够在所有人面前在这里完成我的第一场F1比赛,将会是非常特别的事情。当然,我会努力给他们带来一个美好的周末。”
英文原文
How raw talent Rafa Camara feels ahead of 'very surprising' F1 home debut in Brazil
Several months ahead of schedule, 2027 Haas Formula 1 debutant Rafa Camara intends to soak in a "very surprising" home debut without succumbing to the Brazilian pressure
If Rafa Camara felt any nerves about making his F1 debut earlier than expected, on home soil no less, then he didn't show it.
The Ferrari junior has been drafted in to replace Esteban Ocon at Haas next year, and already starts that journey this weekend after Ocon's high-profile split with the team halfway through the Mexico weekend.
Counting against Camara this weekend, the 21-year-old Brazilian has never driven a 2026 F1 car before with all its quirks, has never raced at Interlagos before and is coming into the weekend with few opportunities to prepare. Camara was actually slated to conduct FP1 for Ferrari, so he had at least completed some simulator work in Maranello.
What's counting for the current F2 championship leader is his immense potential. During a private test with Haas in Portimao, Camara was so quick that regular driver Oliver Bearman struggled to match his times and that blew Haas team boss Ayao Komatsu away enough to hand him the keys for next season. Camara has always been seen as a future star by Ferrari, perhaps the biggest raw talent coming through the driver program but one needing a layer of polish.
Whether or not that varnish has had a chance to set remains to be seen. But in front of throngs of international and local media, both in his print huddle and in the FIA's press conference, the somewhat shy and even-keeled Camara looked anything but overawed by the occasion.
"I was very surprised," Camara said when asked by Motorsport.com about receiving the phone call to jump into the VF-26 this weekend. "Definitely not a place where I would expect to make my debut in Formula 1, but just very happy for the opportunity, very grateful as well for the team to put trust in me this week. So I'm just trying to enjoy the home race and have some fun out there."
A home debut, especially on short notice with little preparation time, is always a baptism of fire. It wasn't all that long ago when recently crowned world champions Kimi Antonelli crashed in Friday practice at the 2024 Italian Grand Prix, and was left drained by the attention around his Imola homecoming last season.
"There will be a lot of things going on," Camara acknowledged the surge in media and attention since his drive was announced. "But I think it should be all right. Whatever people are speaking [about] or what's happening outside, it's never been a real problem. I always try to just focus on my side, focus on things that I can control, and whatever is happening outside is not really under my control. So I just really try to go there and do what I know what to do."
What helps is that with a 2027 drive already in the bag, Camara knows he can focus on kickstarting his preparation for next year, rather than feeling the urge to go out and prove himself, or be tempted to do too much.
"I'm just really trying to learn as much as I can," the reigning FIA F3 champion said. "There will be a lot of things going on, but I think on my side I just try to see it as a positive note. Just driving at home is something that I didn't do for a long time. So I'm just really trying to enjoy this weekend and just have some fun. Obviously it will be not easy, but I think what always helps for me is just really focus on my side, focus on my job, and make sure that every time you're learning and moving forwards."
As well as filling his experience back for 2027, Camara is trying to make sure he doesn't forget to stop and soak it in the occasion, too.
"Once I joined F3, where you get more exposed, the support from the Brazilian fans was really big. And it's always been nice to see how much they cheer and how much they support you," he said.
"Just being able to do my first F1 race here in front of everyone, would be something very special. For sure, I'll try to give them a nice weekend."
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