54 Facts About Callum Ilott

Callum Benjamin Ilott is a British racing driver who competes in the IndyCar Series, driving No 90 Dallara-Chevrolet for Prema Racing.

Callum Ilott previously competed in the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship racing for Jota Sport in the Hypercar category.

Callum Ilott was previously a member of the Ferrari Driver Academy.

Callum Ilott remained in KF3 with Chiesa Corse Team for the 2012 season, with much success.

Callum Ilott put himself on the radar at age 13 by winning the WSK Masters Series, the WSK Final Cup, and finishing as runner-up in the WSK Euro Series and the CIK-FIA World Cup.

Callum Ilott was selected as the youngest ever WSK Driver of the Year.

Callum Ilott made his single-seater debut in the Toyota Racing Series with ETEC Motorsport, using a helmet with the Red Bull livery, but unofficially announced as a member of the Red Bull driver development programme.

Callum Ilott took a fourth in the seventh race, and in Taupo was the quickest in the practice sessions.

Callum Ilott finished 16th in the championship, being fast in qualifying and practices but struggled for race pace.

Callum Ilott stepped up to Formula Three in 2015, racing in the FIA European Formula 3 Championship with Carlin aged 16.

Callum Ilott tested F3 machinery and Formula Renault 2.0 to accumulate experience before his Formula 3 debut.

Callum Ilott achieved one podium at the Nurburgring, finished seventh in the Rookie Championship and twelfth in the overall standings.

On 22 November 2016, Callum Ilott was confirmed to be racing with Prema Powerteam for the 2017 season.

Callum Ilott improved to fourth in the driver standings, losing to his teammate Maximilian Gunther by 39 points.

Callum Ilott won six races and finished another six races on the podium, helping Prema Powerteam secure the Teams' championship title for the fifth consecutive season.

In December 2016, Callum Ilott tested with ART Grand Prix in the post-season test at Yas Marina.

Callum Ilott finished in 3rd place, only behind teammates Nikita Mazepin and the late Anthoine Hubert.

Callum Ilott scored seven podiums, two of them being victories.

In July 2017, Callum Ilott made his debut at the sixth round at Silverstone with Trident.

In 2018, after racing a season of GP3, Callum Ilott took part in the Formula 2 post-season test with Trident and Charouz Racing System.

Callum Ilott then raced a full season in F2, finishing 11th in the overall standings, securing two podiums in the sprint races in Catalunya and Sochi respectively and his maiden pole in Monza.

Callum Ilott remained a member of the Ferrari Driver Academy.

Callum Ilott took his first Formula 2 victory at the delayed season's opening race at the Red Bull Ring after pole sitter Zhou suffered electrical problems.

Ahead of the season finale, Callum Ilott announced that he would not race in F2 or F1 in 2021.

Callum Ilott ended the season with 3 wins, 5 poles and 6 podiums, finishing runner-up to fellow FDA driver Mick Schumacher.

Callum Ilott reunited with his former team Charouz Racing System for the first day of the Formula 2 2020 post-season test in Bahrain.

Callum Ilott was inducted into the Red Bull Junior Team in 2015 prior to his FIA Formula 3 European Championship debut, however he was dropped from the programme at the end of the year following a winless campaign.

Callum Ilott had his first experience in a Formula One car during the 2019 in-season test at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, driving the Alfa Romeo Racing C38.

Callum Ilott completed 41 laps before his running was cut short after he crashed in Turn 3.

Callum Ilott was due to make his Formula One weekend debut during the Friday practice session of the 2020 Eifel Grand Prix, driving for the Ferrari-powered Haas F1 Team, but the session was canceled because of poor weather.

Callum Ilott appeared in FP1 for the team at the Portuguese Grand Prix and the Austrian Grand Prix, running No 98.

Callum Ilott was recalled by Alfa Romeo to serve as their reserve driver for the 2022 Miami Grand Prix.

Callum Ilott signed with Indianapolis-based outfit Juncos Hollinger Racing for the last three races of the 2021 IndyCar Series.

Callum Ilott made his debut at the Grand Prix of Portland, where he finished 25th, only completing 77 of the 110 laps due to a mechanical failure mid-race.

Callum Ilott went on to finish 22nd, one lap behind the lead pack.

On 24 September 2021, Callum Ilott announced that he would remain with Juncos Hollinger Racing and race full-time for the team in the 2022 IndyCar Series.

Callum Ilott made his return in the Sonsio Grand Prix at Road America, where he finished 11th.

Callum Ilott finished the 2022 season at Laguna Seca qualifying on the front row, with his best qualifying result at 2nd, but ultimately retiring from the race with engine issues.

On 28 July 2022, it was announced that Callum Ilott has signed a two-year extension with Juncos Hollinger Racing, keeping him with the team through the 2024 season.

Callum Ilott started the 2023 IndyCar season at the Grand Prix of St Petersburg where he finished fifth, his best finish in the series.

Callum Ilott went on to have a season full of ups and downs, with additional drama off track surrounding his team and teammate.

Callum Ilott proceeded to have some great overtakes during the season, even when he had to fight his car on track besides fighting other drivers.

Callum Ilott replicated his best finish of 5th at the season finale in Laguna Seca.

Callum Ilott made a brief appearance in the 2024 season with Arrow McLaren, driving at the opening race in St Petersburg, whilst deputising for David Malukas who suffered a wrist injury in a mountain biking accident.

Callum Ilott drove in the 2024 Indianapolis 500 after Malukas was released from the Arrow McLaren team in late-April, finishing in 11th.

Callum Ilott is set to join Prema's new IndyCar team for the 2025 season, being paired with Robert Shwartzman.

In February 2021, Callum Ilott signed with Italian outfit Iron Lynx to compete in the 2021 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup, driving the No 71 Ferrari 488 GT3 alongside fellow Ferrari Driver Academy member Antonio Fuoco and Italian driver Davide Rigon.

Callum Ilott made his 24 Hours of Le Mans debut in the 2021 edition with Iron Lynx, driving the No 80 Ferrari 488 GTE alongside Italian drivers Matteo Cressoni and Rino Mastronardi.

Callum Ilott replaced Andrea Piccini for the race, as Piccini chose to step away from driving and focus on his duties as Iron Lynx team principal.

Callum Ilott achieved a podium in his first outing, finishing third in the GTE Am class and 27th overall.

Callum Ilott contested the first round of the 2021 Intercontinental GT Challenge, the 24 Hours of Spa, with Iron Lynx Motorsport Lab in the No 71 Ferrari 488 GT3.

Callum Ilott showed great speeds in the qualifying sessions, always starting off the weekend on a high but continuing with the lowest lows, like crashing out in the last minute of the second practice of Le Mans, leading to the complete change of chassis in mere days, which not only made the team miss Hyperpole but start on the backfoot.

Callum Ilott then crashed out of the race at the 6 hours of Sao Paulo after coming out of the pits, sending the car back into the garage, leading them to finish last in class.

Callum Ilott is departing the team at the end of the season.