Callum Ilott

Born:

November 11 1998

Nationality:

United Kingdom

First race:

Portland, 2021

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Team:

Prema Racing

About Callum Ilott

Biography

Performance by Circuit Type

Results

Biography

Callum Ilott is an English IndyCar Series driver who made his IndyCar debut in 2021 with Juncos Hollinger Racing. In 2025, he is one of two full-time drivers for Prema Racing.

The start of Ilott's motorsport career

Callum Ilott, after spending seven years in karting, entered the world of open-wheel racing in 2015. The driver from Cambridge began his motorsport journey strongly following a long and successful karting career. In his first year in the European Formula 3 Championship, he immediately secured a podium finish. In 2016, Ilott went a step further in the same series, winning two races with the Dutch team Van Amersfoort Racing.

Breakthrough in Formula 3

In 2017, the talented English driver won six races in the same series, this time driving for Prema Powerteam. He finished the season in fourth place overall. This strong European Formula 3 season earned Ilott the opportunity to compete in two races in the FIA Formula 2 Championship later that year with Trident. However, in 2018, Callum Ilott did not make a full-time move to the top feeder series for Formula 1. Instead, he competed for ART Grand Prix in the GP3 Series, where he secured two wins and finished third in the championship standings.

Step up to Formula 2

In 2019, Ilott transitioned to Formula 2 after a successful GP3 season. He joined the Sauber Junior Team by Charouz and concluded his first season in the category in 11th place. His best results included two third-place finishes at the Catalunya and Sochi circuits. That year, he also made his Formula 1 debut as a test driver for Alfa Romeo.

In 2020, Ilott had a stellar second season in Formula 2, narrowly missing out on the championship title. Representing UNI-Virtuosi Racing, he finished as the runner-up. The Cambridge native claimed three race victories during the season at the Red Bull Ring, Silverstone, and Monza. In addition to his Formula 2 campaign, Ilott served as a test driver for both Alfa Romeo Racing and the Haas F1 Team. During the Eifel Grand Prix at the Nürburgring, Ilott was scheduled to participate in his first Formula 1 free practice session for Haas, but the session was canceled due to poor weather conditions.

Introduction to the IndyCar Series in 2021

In 2021, Callum Ilott worked as a test driver in Formula 1 for Ferrari and Alfa Romeo Racing. He also competed in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup with Iron Lynx. Alongside his commitments in Formula 1 and sports cars, Ilott made his debut in the NTT IndyCar Series that year, driving for Juncos Hollinger Racing at Portland International Raceway.

In addition to the race in Portland, Ilott participated in the final two IndyCar races of the season at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca and the Long Beach street circuit.

Full-time IndyCar seasons

In 2022 and 2023, Ilott competed in two full seasons with Juncos Hollinger Racing. His best result was two fifth-place finishes in 2023. Although he delivered strong performances at times, Juncos chose to replace him with Romain Grosjean for the 2024 season.

Ilott was unable to secure a full-time IndyCar seat but had the opportunity to compete in several races for McLaren. He combined this with a season in the World Endurance Championship, where he drove a Porsche 963 and finished seventh in the championship standings.

Return to the IndyCar Series

Thanks to his experience in the IndyCar Series, Ilott signed a contract with Prema Racing for 2025, marking his full-time return to the IndyCar Series. The season, however, got off to a difficult start; it wasn’t until his thirteenth race that the British driver finished in the top ten for the first time. That result marked the beginning of a strong end to the season, as he finished inside the top ten in four of the final five races, with sixth-place results at Laguna Seca and Portland as his best finishes.

Ilott has an ongoing contract and will continue to race for Prema in 2026.

Performance by Circuit Type

Type	Races	Avg Finish	Race Win %
Roadcourse	23	16.3043	0%
Oval	17	18.1765	0%
Streetcourse	15	17.6000	0%

Results

Date (ET)	Race	Type	FP
2021
September 12	Grand Prix of Portland Portland	Roadcourse	25
September 19	Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey Laguna Seca	Roadcourse	22
September 26	Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach Long Beach	Streetcourse	26

Date (ET)	Race	Type	FP
2022
February 27	Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg St. Petersburg	Streetcourse	19
March 20	XPEL 375 Texas Motor Speedway	Oval	16
April 10	Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach Long Beach	Streetcourse	24
May 1	Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama Barber Motorsports Park	Roadcourse	25
May 14	GMR Grand Prix Indianapolis Road Course	Roadcourse	7
May 29	106th Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis	Oval	32
June 12	Sonsio Grand Prix at Road America Road America	Roadcourse	11
July 3	Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Mid-Ohio	Roadcourse	23
July 17	Honda Indy Toronto Toronto	Streetcourse	14
July 23	Hy-VeeDeals.com 250 Iowa Speedway	Oval	12
July 24	Hy-Vee Salute to Farmers 300 Iowa Speedway	Oval	11
July 30	Grand Prix of Indianapolis Indianapolis Road Course	Roadcourse	14
August 7	Big Machine Music City Grand Prix Nashville	Streetcourse	15
August 20	Bommarito Automotive Group 500 Gateway	Oval	21
September 4	Grand Prix of Portland Portland	Roadcourse	9
September 11	Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey Laguna Seca	Roadcourse	26

Date (ET)	Race	Type	FP
2023
March 5	Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg St. Petersburg	Streetcourse	5
April 2	Texas Indy 375 Texas Motor Speedway	Oval	9
April 16	Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach Long Beach	Streetcourse	19
April 30	Children’s of Alabama Indy Grand Prix Barber Motorsports Park	Roadcourse	13
May 13	GMR Grand Prix Indianapolis Road Course	Roadcourse	18
May 28	107th Running of the Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis	Oval	12
June 4	Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix Detroit	Streetcourse	27
June 18	Sonsio Grand Prix at Road America Road America	Roadcourse	18
July 2	Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Mid-Ohio	Roadcourse	16
July 16	Honda Indy Toronto Toronto	Streetcourse	18
July 22	Hy-Vee Homefront 250 Iowa Speedway	Oval	15
July 23	Hy-Vee One Step 250 Iowa Speedway	Oval	14
August 6	Big Machine Music City Grand Prix Nashville	Streetcourse	12
August 12	Gallagher Grand Prix Indianapolis Road Course	Roadcourse	17
August 27	Bommarito Automotive Group 500 Gateway	Oval	27
September 3	Bitnile.com Grand Prix of Portland Portland	Roadcourse	15
September 10	Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey Laguna Seca	Roadcourse	5

Date (ET)	Race	Type	FP
2024
March 10	Grand Prix of St. Petersburg St. Petersburg	Streetcourse	11
March 24	The Thermal Club $1 Million Challenge The Termal Club	Roadcourse	18
May 26	108th Running of the Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis	Oval	11

Date (ET)	Race	Type	FP
2025
March 2	Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg St. Petersburg	Streetcourse	19
March 23	The Thermal Club IndyCar Grand Prix The Termal Club	Roadcourse	26
April 13	Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach Long Beach	Streetcourse	21
May 4	Alabama Indy Grand Prix Barber Motorsports Park	Roadcourse	23
May 10	Sonsio Grand Prix of Indianapolis Indianapolis Road Course	Roadcourse	22
May 25	109th Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis	Oval	33
June 1	Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix Detroit	Streetcourse	26
June 15	Bommarito Automotive Group 500 Gateway	Oval	18
June 22	XPEL Grand Prix at Road America Road America	Roadcourse	15
July 6	Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Mid-Ohio	Roadcourse	13
July 12	Synk 275 Iowa Speedway	Oval	23
July 13	Farm to Finish 275 Iowa Speedway	Oval	21
July 20	Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto Toronto	Streetcourse	8
July 27	Java House Grand Prix of Monterey Laguna Seca	Roadcourse	6
August 10	BitNile.com Grand Prix of Portland Portland	Roadcourse	6
August 24	Snap-on Milwaukee Mile 250 Milwaukee Mile	Oval	25
August 31	Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix Nashville Superspeedway	Oval	9