As where’s the ‘Ol Cat-in-The-Hat’ when Yuhs need
Him?
During the lead-up to this year’s Italian grand
Prix, Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu confirmed they were holding their own
version of Jack Roush’s legendous’ gong Show for Esteban Ocon’s seat for 2027.
Back-in-the-day, Roush used to hold driver
shoot-outs for His Trans Am team. As I still recall Robby dirtMann’ Gordon
coming out on top for the Nasty Whistler Ford Mustang Trans Am car in the early
1990’s…
Ok, so my memory’s a little hazy. Since it was
actually for Roush’s IMSA GTO entry, which Gordon drove that Nasty Whistler
Radar sponsored Mustang in 1991, albeit He did run a Trans Am event in 1992.
“Ayao Komatsu says Esteban Ocon is competing with
Ryo Hirakawa, Jack Doohan, Leonardo Fornaroli and Rafael Camara for one 2027
Haas drive.”
Although its worth noting that Haas F1 driver
Oliver “Ollie” Beraman, a Ferrari Academy member is set to retain His drive for
next season.
Hirakawa, Fornaroli and Camara tested at Jerez
previously. With Doohan set to test at Jerez following the Spanish Grand Prix
at Madrid.
Doohan is Haas’s reserve driver this year,
while Hirakawa is backed by Toyota. Camara is a Ferrari Academy member, and
Fornaroli is the reigning Formula 2 champion and McLaren F1 reserve driver.
Of these four aspiring drivers, I’d have to
guess that Fornaroli is the leading candidate, but who knows, Eh? As politics
could play a role in deciding. And who will Haas favour. Toyota or Ferrari?
Both substantial Haas F1 backers.
As the latest scuttlebutt now puts Ferrari “Junior” Rafael Camara as the leading candidate at 90% certain, while only time will tell…
