Callum Ilott
| Callum Ilott | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |
 British |
| Born |
11 November 1998 Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England |
| FIA European Formula 3 Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2015 |
| Current team | Prema Powerteam |
| Car no. | 53 |
| Former teams |
Carlin Van Amersfoort Racing |
| Starts | 69 |
| Wins | 4 |
| Poles | 4 |
| Fastest laps | 5 |
| Best finish | 6th in 2016 |
| Previous series | |
| 2015 | Toyota Racing Series |
Callum Ilott (born 11 November 1998) is a British racing driver. He is a former member of the Red Bull Junior Team.
Ilott was one of the most successful karting drivers of his generation. Making his debut in 2008, he began to impress in 2011, winning in the Formula Kart Stars and finishing third in the German Junior Karting Championship, both in KF3. The next year, 2012, he remained in KF3 with Chiesa Corse Team. In 2012, Callum puts himself in the radar at age of 13: winning the WSK Masters Series and the WSK Final Cup, and finishing runner up in the WSK Euro Series and CIK-FIA World Cup. He was selected as the youngest ever WSK Driver of the Year. In 2013 he contested in KF2 and KF machinery. Winning in KF2 th 42° Trofeo delle Industrie. In KF he won the WSK Final Cup. In 2014, with Zanardi Strakka Racing he finished fourth in the CIK-FIA World Championship, third in the WSK Champions Cup, and won the WSK Super Masters Series and the CIK-FIA European Championship.
Callum Ilott made single-seater debut in the Toyota Racing Series with ETEC Motorsport, using a helmet with the Red Bull livery, but unofficially announced as member of the Red Bull drivers development program. He took a fourth in the seventh race, and in Taupo was the quickest in the practice sessions. In Manfeild he was near of the podium. He finished 16th in the championship, being fast in qualifying and practices but with struggling a bit for a good pace in race. After the championship, he was confirmed as Red Bull Racing Junior Team driver.
Ilott stepped up to Formula Three in 2015, racing in the FIA European Formula 3 Championship with Carlin at age of 16. Despite being a rookie, his pace placed him as one of the title contenders before the start of the season. He tested F3 machinery and Formula Renault 2.0 to accumulate experience before his Formula 3 debut. In the preseason testing, Ilott made his first impressions, finishing sixth in his first collective test and second in wet conditions on his second day. Ilott achieved one podium at the Nürburgring and finished seventh in the Rookie Championship and twelfth in the overall standings.
For the 2016 season, Ilott switched to Van Amersfoort Racing alongside rookies Pedro Piquet, Harrison Newey and Anthoine Hubert. In the second race of the first round at Circuit Paul Ricard, Ilott took his first victory in the sport and a second victory at the Red Bull Ring resulting in an overall sixth place finish.
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