Rafael Câmara On His F3 Title Ambitions, His Admiration For Ayrton Senna And More – 5 Minutes With…

Rafael Câmara is the current Formula 3 leader driving for Trident and is a Ferrari Academy driver. Rafael aims to fight for the Formula 3 Championship in his rookie season and is putting in all the hard work required to make it a reality. Rafael joined us for this exclusive interview on 5 minutes with ….

Who Is Rafael Câmara?

Early Life, and Karting Career

Câmara began karting in 2011, where he competed in the Pernambuco’s State Championship. He would soon move into international competitions, after winning titles in all national and regional championships that he participated, garnering particular success in 2019 by finishing second in the Karting World Championship, driving in the OK Junior class for Forza Racing.

Câmara would close his karting career in 2021 by winning a number of series, such as the WSK Champions Cup and WSK Super Master Series, as well as taking vice-champion status in the European Championship.

The Move to Single Seaters

In 2022, Câmara made his single-seater debut, competing in the F4 UAE Championship with Prema Racing.

His main campaign would lie in Europe, where he would be driving in the Italian F4 and ADAC F4 series, partnering Wurz, Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Conrad Laursen and fellow FDA member James Wharton at Prema. He finished off his campaign with two pole positions and podiums at the second Nürburgring round, which earned Câmara the rookie title and third overall in the standings.

FRECA Champion

Câmara remained with Prema Racing for the 2024 FRECA season. He won the Title in Barcelona with 1 round remaining. Câmara secured the championship with seven victories, 309 points, and a 73-point lead over his nearest rival, records since the series adopted a two-race weekend format in 2021.

Formula 3

2025 has seen Câmara make the step up to Formula 3 with Trident. In the opening race of the season in Australia Câmara was claimed pole position and was victorious in the Feature Race putting him top of the standings.