Callum Ilott facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Callum Ilott
Ilott at the 2024 6 Hours of Fuji
Nationality	British
Born	(1998-11-11) 11 November 1998 (age 26) Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
IndyCar Series career
40 races run over 4 years
Team(s)	No. 90 (Prema Racing)
Best finish	16th (2023)
First race	2021 Grand Prix of Portland (Portland)
Last race	2021 Honda Indy 200 (Mid-Ohio)
Wins Podiums Poles 0 0 0
FIA World Endurance Championship career
Racing licence	FIA Platinum
Years active	2024
Teams	Hertz Team Jota
Starts	8
Championships	0
Wins	1
Podiums	2
Poles	0
Fastest laps	0
Best finish	7th in 2024 (LMH)
24 Hours of Le Mans career
Years	2021, 2024
Teams	Iron Lynx, Jota Sport
Best finish	8th (2024)
Class wins	0
Previous series
2021 2019–2020 2018 2015–2017 2015	GT World Challenge Europe FIA Formula 2 GP3 Series FIA F3 European Toyota Racing Series

Callum Ilott (born 11 November 1998) is a British racing driver. He currently races in the IndyCar Series for Prema Racing. Before this, he competed in the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship in the Hypercar category.

Callum was the runner-up in the 2020 Formula 2 Championship. He was also part of the Ferrari Driver Academy, which helps young drivers become future Formula One stars.

Racing Career Highlights

Karting Success

Callum started racing karts in 2008. He won his first race in 2011 in the Formula Kart Stars series. He also finished third in the German Junior Karting Championship that year. In 2012, at just 13 years old, he won the WSK Masters Series and the WSK Final Cup. He was also second in the WSK Euro Series and the CIK-FIA World Cup. He was named the youngest ever WSK Driver of the Year. In 2014, he won the WSK Super Masters Series and the CIK-FIA European Championship.

Early Single-Seater Races

Callum began racing in single-seater cars in 2015. His first series was the 2015 Toyota Racing Series with ETEC Motorsport. He showed good speed in practice sessions. He finished 16th in the championship.

FIA Formula 3 European Championship

In 2015, Callum moved up to Formula Three with Carlin. Even though he was a rookie, people thought he could win the title. He finished 12th overall and got one podium finish at the Nürburgring.

For the 2016 season, Callum joined Van Amersfoort Racing. He won his first race in the series at Circuit Paul Ricard. He also won another race at the Red Bull Ring. He finished sixth overall that year.

Ilott at Spa-Francorchamps during the 2015 FIA Formula 3 European Championship.

In 2017, Callum raced with Prema Powerteam. He had a great season, winning six races and getting five other podium finishes. He helped his team win the championship for the fifth time in a row. He finished fourth in the driver standings.

Ilott took pole position and won the feature race at the Red Bull Ring in the 2018 GP3 Series season.

GP3 Series Racing

In 2018, Callum raced in the 2018 GP3 Series with ART Grand Prix. He finished third in the championship. He earned seven podiums, including two victories.

FIA Formula 2 Championship

Callum made his debut in the FIA Formula 2 Championship in 2017 for two races.

Formula 2 in 2019

In 2019, Callum raced a full season in Formula 2 with Charouz Racing System. He finished 11th overall. He earned two podiums in sprint races and got his first pole position in Monza.

Ilott at the 2019 Spielberg Formula 2 round with Charouz.

Formula 2 in 2020

For the 2020 season, Callum joined UNI-Virtuosi Racing. He was still part of the Ferrari Driver Academy. He won his first Formula 2 race at the Red Bull Ring. He finished the season as runner-up to Mick Schumacher. Callum had three wins, five pole positions, and six podiums that year.

Formula One Experience

Callum was part of the Red Bull Junior Team in 2015. Later, in 2017, he joined the Ferrari Driver Academy.

He got his first chance to drive a Formula One car in 2019 during a test session. He drove for Alfa Romeo Racing. In 2020, he was supposed to make his Formula One weekend debut with Haas F1 Team, but the session was canceled due to bad weather.

In 2021, Callum became a test driver for Scuderia Ferrari. He also served as a reserve driver for Alfa Romeo. He participated in practice sessions for Alfa Romeo at the Portuguese and Austrian Grand Prix.

IndyCar Series Journey

Juncos Hollinger Racing (2021–2023)

2021 Season

Callum joined Juncos Hollinger Racing for the last three races of the 2021 IndyCar Series. He debuted at the Grand Prix of Portland. He had some mechanical issues and a crash during these races.

2022 Season

Callum raced full-time for Juncos Hollinger Racing in the 2022 IndyCar Series. He broke his right hand in a crash at the 2022 Indianapolis 500. He missed one race but returned to finish 11th at Road America. He had his best qualifying result, starting second, at Laguna Seca.

Ilott at the 2022 XPEL 375.

2023 Season

In the 2023 season, Callum achieved his best finish in the series, coming in fifth at the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. He faced challenges with his car during the 2023 Indianapolis 500 practice. Despite this, he qualified 28th and finished 12th in the race. He also showed great skill with overtakes during the season. He matched his best finish of fifth at the final race in Laguna Seca. Callum and Juncos Hollinger Racing decided to go their separate ways at the end of the season.

Arrow McLaren (2024)

Callum made a brief appearance in the 2024 season with Arrow McLaren. He filled in for an injured driver at the opening race in St. Petersburg. He also raced in the 2024 Indianapolis 500, finishing 11th.

Ilott at the 2024 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.

Prema (2025)

It was announced in September 2024 that Callum Ilott will race full-time in the 2025 IndyCar Series with Prema Racing. He will be teammates with Robert Shwartzman.

Sports Car Racing

2021 Sports Car Season

In 2021, Callum joined Iron Lynx to race in the 2021 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup. He also made his debut at the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans race. He finished third in the GTE Am class in his first Le Mans race. He also competed in the 2021 Intercontinental GT Challenge.

2024 Sports Car Season

After leaving IndyCar, Callum moved to the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship. He drove for Hertz Team Jota. His team got a podium finish in the first race in Qatar, coming in second place. Two races later, Callum and his teammate Will Stevens won their first race at Spa-Francorchamps. This was also the first win in the Hypercar class for Jota.

After this win, Callum had some bad luck. He crashed during practice at Le Mans, which meant his team had to change the car's chassis. Despite this, they finished eighth in the race. He also had a crash in São Paulo and an electrical issue in Circuit of the Americas. However, the Jota team won the FIA World Cup title after finishing fifth at the 6 Hours of Fuji. Callum is leaving the team at the end of the 2024 season.

Racing Records

Karting Career Summary

Racing Career Summary

^† As Ilott was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.
* Season still in progress.

Indianapolis 500 Results

24 Hours of Le Mans Results

Year	Team	Co-Drivers	Car	Class	Laps	Pos.	Class Pos.
2021	Iron Lynx	Matteo Cressoni Rino Mastronardi	Ferrari 488 GTE Evo	GTE Am	338	27th	3rd
2024	Hertz Team Jota	Norman Nato Will Stevens	Porsche 963	Hypercar	311	8th	8th

Images for kids

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  Ilott at the 2024 6 Hours of Fuji.

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  FIA Platinum Driver.

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  Ilott competing for Hertz Team Jota at the 2024 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps.

See also

In Spanish: Callum Ilott para niños