Callum Ilott has been appointed as Ferrari’s test driver for 2021 after missing out on a Formula 1 race seat with Haas. “I got a good start, and the first lap wasn’t too bad,” Ilott explained. He is a decent driver and I will not claim he isn't. I am disappointed, but I will just work harder and do what it takes to make sure it happens in 2022. Honda’s Ayumu Iwasa set to be revealed as a Red Bull junior Shwartzman drops to third on 85, ahead of Mazepin and Ticktum. The … But the Briton says his experiences with the Haas team meant it wasn't a "wasted opportunity". Callum Benjamin Ilott. More posts from the F1FeederSeries community. Is being a champion with no drive better than P2 in the championship and one more F2 season? At 13, Callum dominated the international under 15s KFJ category with wins of the WSK Masters Series and the WSK Final Cup, runner up in the WSK Euro Series and CIK-FIA World Cup, and was voted the youngest ever WSK Driver of the Year in 2012. Relatively speaking DeVries was mediocre at best. Anyway, I have a championship I want to win.”, It is time i announce that I have been told I will not be racing F1 in 2021. Rumours have it he doesn´t have the cash for another F2 season. Drivers who don't win F2 in their first two seasons don't make F1 unless they have a big pot of cash anyway. Obviously I have known this for a couple weeks now. I hope Callum will get there for 2022. Lundgaard also makes up a place to second, 15 points behind the UNI-Virtuosi racer. report. Callum Ilott on Twitter: It is time i announce that I have been told I will not be racing F1 in 2021. Mazepin isn't that bad, at least he beat Ilott in GP3 when they were teammates. Besides it's a huge risk and very expensive. ... Facebook Twitter Instagram. Ilott was runner-up in the 2020 Formula 2 Championship In third place, Callum Ilott, in second place Yuki Tsunoda, and taking his second win of the season our winner Mick Schumacher. THOUGHTS FROM SCHUMACHER, TSUNODA AND ILOTT. Open in app; Facebook; Tweet; Reddit; Mail; Embed; Permalink ; 10gas63rus. Follow us on Twitter @Planet_F1, like our Facebook page and join us on Instagram! Meanwhile, there is an enforced change in the Haas driver line-up for the upcoming Sakhir Grand Prix as Romain Grosjean is unable to compete following his horrific first lap crash. Besides that, he is also known to be a former driver for the Red Bull Junior Team. He is being replaced by Pietro Fittipaldi this weekend but there is no decision yet as to whether Grosjean will return for his final Haas race in Abu Dhabi. One good point – Qualifying . A subreddit dedicated to all the junior formula Feeder Series that lead to higher championships such as Formula One & IndyCar. Formula 2 title contender Callum Ilott has confirmed he has not been offered a seat for the 2021 Formula 1 World Championship season.. 3 months ago. Any series is welcome, from Formula 2 and Indy Lights, all the way down to Formula 4 and Karting. share. I wouldn't say it's unlikely. Callum Ilott Set for FP1 Session with Haas F1 Team 2020-10-01T11:49:11+00:00. The 22-year-old rising star will get his first taste of endurance racing in Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS, joining an impressive line-up at series newcomer Iron Lynx. Even with another team having that under his belt now could help him to try and get a drive the year after next, and it’s not for certain that he’ll even come close to winning it next year anyway, so he kinda has to go for it as having a championship and taking a year out or in a different series looks better than another F2 season but no championship. I am disappointed, but I will just work harder and do what it takes to make sure it happens in 2022. save. The 22-year-old from Cambridge, … Callum Ilott adds to the Haas seat talk with a change in his Instagram and Twitter bios. “It is time I announce that I have been told I will not be racing F1 in 2021,” Ilott said. — Callum Ilott (@callum_ilott) November 30, 2020 Should the UNI-Virtuosi driver manage to beat Schumacher to win the 2020 Formula 2 title, he would be ineligible to return to the series in 2021. Ilott has 191 points to his name, while Schumacher has 205. Callum Ilott put a mighty lap in early in Bahrain to secure his fifth F2 pole of the season, while his championship-leading rival Mick Schumacher could only manage 10th. hide. Also victim of certain drivers not retiring. 146 comments. As for a definitive announcement on Haas’ 2021 driver line-up, team boss Guenther Steiner has said there will be confirmation before the season finishes in Abu Dhabi with race day on December 13. Callum Ilott’s racing dream was forged on the same Rye House karting track as Lewis Hamilton, following an idea his father had while passing the circuit on his commute to work. callum@callumilott.com Autograph Cards We don’t currently have autograph cards for Callum at this time, but you are very welcome to send your name and address to us, as we keep a list for the next time they become available. Sebastian Vettel. FIA Formula 2: Congratulations to the top three finishers of the FIA Formula 2 Feature Race here at the Sochi Autodrom. Pole, win and championship lead for Ilott in Monza Ilott told no Formula 1 seat for 2021 season. 95% Upvoted. “We don’t know exactly the date yet, or the day, but it’s not long to wait. We use cookies on our websites for a number of purposes, including analytics and performance, functionality and advertising. — Callum Ilott (@callum_ilott) November 30, 2020 That Championship of course, is the Formula 2 World title and Ilott is P2 in the standings with just … Posted by. Mick, many congratulations on a fantastic drive. Home News Ilott told no Formula 1 seat for 2021 season. He can do both: win and drive another season, Edit: thanks! Schumacher and Ilott will both take part in next weekend's Eifel Grand Prix first practice at the Nurburgring for Alfa Romeo and Haas respectively, and Wednesday's test was aimed at allowing them to get back up to speed in F1 machinery. Callum's 2019 campaign saw him make his debut in FIA F2 with Sauber Junior Team by Charouz. Another year, another victim of the system. Callum Ilott has announced via social media that he has missed out on a Formula 1 drive for the 2021 season having being linked with Haas. Latest. And the most annoying part is that Mazepin will probably make it... What a shame. Reply on Twitter 1379110952331833348 Retweet on Twitter 1379110952331833348 465 Like on Twitter 1379110952331833348 6553 Twitter 1379110952331833348. 10gas63rus. Kimi is achieving nothing there nor the car is being developed massively. He would be delighted if you would like to partner with him on his journey within the world of motorsport. Callum Ilott will embark on a new challenge this season. The UNI-Virtuosi driver also discusses his antics over team radio before the start of the Feature Race and looks ahead to Round 3 in Budapest this coming weekend. Callum Ilott is next up this season. The Briton takes you behind the scenes of Round 2, and explains why he was pleased with his weekend. That Championship of course, is the Formula 2 World title and Ilott is P2 in the standings with just two more races to go in Bahrain. Qualifying. Close. Callum. Callum took more poles than any other driver in the field. ... Tweets by @callum_ilott. That dream swiftly became a reality. It honestly looks like it will depend on how well Gio does next season and if Kimi will keep racing after this contract expires. The Ferrari academy driver was shortlisted after Haas decided not to renew the contracts of either Romain Grosjean or Kevin Magnussen for the next Formula 1 campaign. Such a shame after a really good season, hope he gets another shot at an F1 seat but I think it’s unlikely. Obviously I have known this for a couple weeks now. Report. Callum Ilott adds to the Haas seat talk with a change in his Instagram and Twitter bios. So genuine question, If you were him (assuming you have funding for another year of F2) wouldn't it be better for you to not win the championship? Whereas Ilott got stuck behind Jehan Daruvala for a period after his pitstop, which hindered his own chances of fighting towards the front and took a lot out of his tyres. Mixed results for Ilott at Mugello 2020-09-15T11:13:56+00:00. I mean De Vries was never good enough for F1 and plus he's considered "too old" already for their standards. “The first stint was okay, but I … ... Tweets by @callum_ilott. Apparently you cant do both. Before his first full season in Formula 2 had even been completed, a future in the series had already been secured by Callum Ilott. I am disappointed, but I will just work harder and do what it takes to make sure it happens in 2022. 86 notes Feb 19th, 2021. Ilott moves into first place in the Drivers’ Championship for the first time since Round 2, on 102 points. Ilott expects to be on sidelines in 2021 Date published: December 3 2020 After missing out on a Formula 1 seat for 2021, Callum Ilott does not expect to be racing in any other series next year. Callum Ilott: "Ik hoop vrije trainingen te kunnen rijden voor Ferrari" De plannen van Callum Ilott voor 2021 zijn nog niet helemaal duidelijk. Callum Ilott is a British race car driver who is best known for his contribution as a driver to the Ferrari Driver Academy and Sauber Junior Team. Jan Magnussen @janmagnussen ... "Callum Ilott, who will be our test driver, will do simulator, and will do free practices," he told the media. Callum is one of Britain's most talented upcoming young drivers. Callum Ilott has been confirmed as Ferrari's Formula 1 test driver for next season, after finishing as Formula 2 runner-up. Autosport Article. Illot hasn't shown potential the way the other competitors have. Ferrari has confirmed Formula 1 test driver Callum Ilott will race for the Scuderia in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup this year.. After finishing as F2 runner-up last season and missing out on a race seat in F1, Ferrari initially handed Ilott the test driver role. If he comes in 1st/2nd this year and does equally well (which I have no doubt will happen) he has a good shot at one of the Alfa seats. Nick Name. Anyway, I have a championship I want to win ✌ pic.twitter.com/hOzplyi1Bj, — Callum Ilott (@callum_ilott) November 30, 2020. Ilott was a serial winner in his karting days and quickly … Following P2 and P16 finishes in the first two races at the Sakhir circuit, Ilott is 14 points behind F2 leader Mick Schumacher. Born Name. Anyway, I have a championship I want to win Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. The Briton, who was racing for the lesser-fancied Charouz Racing System team at the time, had signed to race for Virtuosi Racing – the team many perceived to have had the best package in 2019. I’d say he’d be better off going for it this year in the hope of seats and opportunities opening up, it’s a bit of a poor situation for him, but having that title locked would be a good thing to go for whilst he definitely has the chance. The competition this year has been much greater and Mazepin has gotten some serious results. Last year it was DeVries and now it's Callum. “We plan to announce it before the season is ending,” he told reporters at the Bahrain Grand Prix. 2.2k. I suppose it depends, if he wins the championship he could instead hope to get a spot as a test/reserve for say Alfa Romeo and then hope that he could get in there for 2022 if Kimi retires or if Ferrari end up dropping Gio. Mazepin has shown ambition that DeVries never did. Paydriver or not. I just hope that he doesn’t get James Calado’ed. The Brit is currently a member of the Ferrari Driver Academy and is set to compete in the 2021 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup with Iron Lynx. Formula 2 articles tagged with - CALLUM ILOTT . They really are Callum stans like the rest of us huh? Callum Ilott lockscreens • like if u save :) • credits on twitter: @f1stuffpsd. Podium, Points and P2 in the Championship in Sochi for Ilott 2020-10-01T11:44:17+00:00. “It’s a maximum of two weeks, so please be patient.”. 24 notes Feb 7th, 2021. With Ilott out of the reckoning, it is now a case of when rather than if Haas decide to pick Mick Schumacher and Nikita Mazepin as their brand new line-up for 2021. MSC realized in 2012 and moved on time for Kimi to do the same. Formula 2 racer Callum Ilott was primed to get his very first experience of driving an F1 car at a Grand Prix weekend on Friday, before the weather intervened and prevented any running at the Nurburgring. Open in app; Facebook; FIA F2 Prize Giving 2020-12-07T12:48:47+00:00. But does winning mean he cant drive one more F2 season? Press J to jump to the feed. Ilott keeps title fight wide open with fifth pole of the season in Sakhir Qualifying “Obviously I have known this for a couple weeks now. That Kimi Alfa seat should be with Hulkenberg or Perez or newer talent. Schwartzman will take part in an FP1 session at the season finale in Abu Dhabi later this year. 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