Ferrari has promoted Swedish youngster Dino Beganovic to its Formula 1 development and reserve driver roster for 2027, while Brazilian prospect Rafael Câmara prepares to leave the Scuderia’s junior programme for a race seat at Haas.
The announcements form part of a wider reshuffle of Ferrari’s young-driver structure, although Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc will remain the team’s race drivers next season.
Ferrari promotes Beganovic to Formula 1 reserve role
Ferrari has confirmed that Dino Beganovic will step up from Formula 2 to become a development and reserve driver from the 2027 season.
The 22-year-old Swede, who has progressed through Ferrari’s driver academy, will share reserve duties with Antonio Giovinazzi, giving the Scuderia another young prospect with experience of its development programme.
Beganovic’s promotion represents an important step in his career as he continues to pursue a potential future in Formula 1. His new responsibilities will bring him closer to Ferrari’s F1 operation, although the announcement does not include a race seat.
Câmara leaves Ferrari academy for Haas
Ferrari also confirmed the previously announced departure of Rafael Câmara from its junior programme, with the 21-year-old Brazilian set to join Haas as a full-time driver in 2027.
Câmara will take over the seat vacated by Esteban Ocon, whose departure from the American team had already been confirmed. His promotion gives Haas a new young talent to develop as it continues to build its position on the Formula 1 grid.
Despite leaving Ferrari’s academy, Câmara will retain a connection to the Italian manufacturer through Haas’s engine supply relationship with the Scuderia.
Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu welcomed the signing, saying: “I am incredibly pleased to have signed such a young, exceptional talent as Rafael Câmara.”
Komatsu added that the team wanted to create an environment in which Câmara could feel comfortable, receive support and fully develop his abilities.
Câmara described the move as “an important step in my career”.
He added: “I’m looking forward to working closely with the team, getting to know the car better, and developing further as a driver.”
The move gives Câmara a clear route into Formula 1, while Ferrari will continue to supply power units to the team he is joining.
Ferrari expands its junior driver academy
The Scuderia is also strengthening its pipeline of emerging talent, announcing three additions to its junior academy: Turkish driver Alp Aksoy, Colombian prospect Salim Hanna and Dutch driver Daniel Miron.
Finnish youngster Tuukka Taponen is also expected to remain an important part of Ferrari’s future plans. The team confirmed that he will compete in Formula 2 with ART Grand Prix from 2027, placing him one step closer to the top level of single-seater racing.
The academy changes underline Ferrari’s continued investment in identifying and developing drivers who could eventually progress to Formula 1.
However, joining the academy or taking on a reserve role does not guarantee a future race seat, with opportunities ultimately dependent on performance and the team’s long-term driver plans.
Hamilton and Leclerc remain Ferrari’s race drivers
Despite the changes elsewhere in its driver structure, Ferrari has confirmed no alterations to its main Formula 1 line-up for 2027.
Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc will continue as the team’s full-time drivers, maintaining the partnership as Ferrari pursues further progress in the Constructors’ Championship.
The Scuderia currently sits second in the standings with 440 points, behind Mercedes on 578, according to the figures provided in the original report.
Ferrari’s latest announcements therefore concern its future driver pipeline rather than an immediate change to its established race line-up. Beganovic’s promotion, Câmara’s move to Haas and the academy additions all form part of the team’s longer-term planning as it looks to develop talent capable of reaching Formula 1.
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