F1 newcomer Rafael Camara wants to race with this special start number

It was officially announced just over a week ago: Brazilian driver Rafael Camara will be driving for Haas in Formula 1 next season, replacing Esteban Ocon at the US team, whose contract will not be renewed. Now Camara, who is currently still racing for Invicta in Formula 2 and leads the championship there, has revealed which race number he would like to have in Formula 1.

Camara has an unusual date of birth

Camara said he would like to race with number 50 – because his preferred number is already taken. Camara was born on 5 May 2005 – 05/05/05, in other words. His actual preferred start number would be 5. However, that has already been taken by Gabriel Bortoleto, who took it over following Sebastian Vettel’s retirement from racing. Consequently, Camara is now settling for number 50.

Favourite number already taken by Bortoleto (Audi)

Camara said after signing his contract with Haas: “I think I’ll be driving with the number 50. I spoke to my father about it and he said the 50 makes sense given my birthday. So I’ll be using that next year.” The number 50 is not new to Haas: both Oliver Bearman, the current Haas driver and Camara’s future team-mate, and test driver Ryo Hirakawa have already had the number 50 on their cars during test sessions.

The number 50 isn’t yet confirmed for Camara. The race number will only be officially confirmed when the official entry list is released before the season. But nothing should stand in the way of his dream of racing with the number 50.

Camara and Bearman are almost the same age

Incidentally, here’s another interesting fact about Camara’s birthday: he is exactly three days older than his future team-mate Oliver Bearman, who was born on 8 May 2005. Bearman, however, is already a seasoned Formula 1 veteran, heading into his fourth season in the premier class in 2027 (his third full season). In 2024, he drove three races as a reserve driver, before becoming a regular driver in 2025.

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