F1 : Who's Locked In for 2027? | Camara to HAAS | The Downshift Paddock

No race last weekend, but the paddock never sleeps. 🏎️ On episode 111 of The Downshift, KT, Huppy and Schwags (Lachy is out with man flu) run through F1's late silly season. Rafael Câmara lands the Haas seat alongside Ollie Bearman, Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll are locked in at Aston Martin, Racing Bulls have three drivers for two seats, and Red Bull have signed Laurent Mekies through to 2031. Plus: is George Russell's seat safe, and can Kimi Antonelli wrap up the title in Austin? In this episode: 📋 The 2027 grid: who's locked in, who's sweating, and Mercedes' missing announcement 🇧🇷 Câmara to Haas: his rise to the top of F2, and why Esteban Ocon lost his seat 🐂 Three into two at Racing Bulls: Lawson v Lindblad v Tsolov, and our picks 🔥 Alonso: still not done after 443 starts (649 with Stroll), and he'll never stop 🏢 Paddock pulse: Mekies to 2031, Horner's podcast tour, Red Bull 7 points off P3, and the Middle East finale 🏁 Match point in Austin: Antonelli leads Russell by 102 with six rounds left Chapters 00:00 Cold open 00:42 Welcome: three of us and a sick Lachy 02:12 The 2027 grid: who's locked in? 05:58 Câmara to Haas, and why Ocon lost his seat 11:01 Three into two: Racing Bulls 18:07 Alonso: still not done 22:03 Paddock pulse: Mekies to 2031 and the Middle East finale 25:39 Match point in Austin, and wrap-up Next race: United States Grand Prix, Circuit of the Americas, Austin, 23-25 October. Our US GP preview, with the full title maths and our predictions, drops on Thursday. Who would you keep at Racing Bulls: Lawson, Lindblad or Tsolov? Tell us in the comments, and if you enjoyed the episode, like and subscribe so you don't miss our Austin preview. See you on the next lap! #F1 #Formula1 #F1Podcast #TheDownshift #SillySeason #F12027 #RafaelCamara #Haas #FernandoAlonso #RacingBulls #LiamLawson #GeorgeRussell #KimiAntonelli