Rafael Câmara’s first week of testing as a Formula 2 driver was very positive for the current Formula 3 champion. Debuting for Invicta, Câmara was the second best placed on the first day of practice and continued running among the fastest in the following two days of activities at Yas Marina, in Abu Dhabi, the stage for the F2 post-season tests.
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A member of the Ferrari Driver Academy, Câmara evaluated the sessions as positive and admits he has high expectations for the first tests next year.
“This week was my first time driving an F2 car, and it was a very good experience. It was a positive test and we were all satisfied with the result. I managed to adapt quickly, which gave us the opportunity to test several things. There is still work to do, as we have some time until Barcelona, but the test was a good way to end the year and I am looking forward to the 2026 season,” says Câmara, who finished Thursday in the top-5 and closed Friday in seventh place.
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CEO and team principal of Invicta, James Robinson praised the work of Câmara and his teammate Joshua Dürksen. “It has been a positive start and I feel we picked up where we left off on Sunday (end of the 2025 season). Rafael and Joshua integrated perfectly into the team and we were very impressed with both. Rafael adapted quickly to the car and Joshua brought a huge amount of knowledge and perspective that has been very helpful to us. We learned a lot during the tests and are looking forward to Melbourne,” says Robinson.
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F2 opens the 2026 season in Melbourne, between March 6 and 8.
