Formula 1
Yas Marina, Abu Dhabi
Yas Marina – Callum Ilott has joined Scuderia Ferrari as their official test driver for the 2021 Formula 1 World Championship.
Formula 1 Championship runner-up Callum Ilott has been signed as Ferrari’s test driver for 2021. The British driver narrowly missed out on clinching the title after a tense battle with fellow Ferrari Academy Driver Mick Schumacher.
While Schumacher has secured his immediate future as he steps up to Formula 1 with Haas next year, there was no available seat suitable for Ilott. The UNI-Virtuosi driver had been a possibility for an Alfa or a Haas seat as well, but Haas turned to Formula 2 rival Nikita Mazepin as he brings significant funding with him from his father’s Uralkali company. At Alfa Romeo, they stayed with their current drivers Kimi Raikkonen and Antonio Giovinazzi for another season.