Callum Ilott

Making his debut in 2008, he saw his first win in 2011 in the Formula Kart Stars, and finished third in the German Junior Karting Championship, both in KF3. He remained in KF3 with Chiesa Corse Team for the 2012 season, with much success. Ilott put himself on the radar at age 13 by winning the WSK Masters Series, the WSK Final Cup, and finishing as runner-up in the WSK Euro Series and the CIK-FIA World Cup. He was selected as the youngest ever WSK Driver of the Year. In 2013 he contested in KF and KF2 machinery and won the Trofeo delle Industrie and 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, as well as the CIK-FIA European Championship.

Callum Ilott made his single-seater debut in the Toyota Racing Series with ETEC Motorsport, using a helmet with the Red Bull livery, but unofficially announced as a member of the Red Bull driver development programme.{{cite news|title=Red Bull Junior Team 2015 - Drivers|url=http://www.redbull.com/cs/Satellite/en_INT/Red-Bull-Junior-Team-2014---Drivers/001243182347847|date=9 January 2015}} He took a fourth in the seventh race, and in Taupo was the quickest in the practice sessions. In {{not a typo|Manfeild}} he finished near the podium. He finished 16th in the championship, being fast in qualifying and practices but struggled for race pace.

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Ilott stepped up to Formula Three in 2015, racing in the FIA European Formula 3 Championship with Carlin aged 16. Despite being a rookie, his pace placed him as one of the title contenders before the start of the season.{{cite news|title=Previa FIA F3 2015. Un año de grandes cambios|url=https://motorsportaldia.wordpress.com/2015/02/18/previa-fia-f3-2015-un-ano-de-grandes-cambios/|date=18 February 2015}} He tested F3 machinery and Formula Renault 2.0 to accumulate experience before his Formula 3 debut.{{cite news|title=Red Bull sign up Little Hadham teenage racer|url=http://www.hertfordshiremercury.co.uk/Red-Bull-sign-Little-Hadham-teenage-racer/story-26123881-detail/story.html|first=Andrew|last=Franczak|work=Hertfordshire Mercury|date=9 January 2015|access-date=1 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402163811/http://www.hertfordshiremercury.co.uk/Red-Bull-sign-Little-Hadham-teenage-racer/story-26123881-detail/story.html|archive-date=2 April 2015|url-status=dead}} In the preseason testing, Ilott made his first impressions, finishing sixth in his first collective test {{cite news|title=Antonio Giovinazzi leads first test session of 2015|url=http://www.paddockscout.com/antonio-giovinazzi-leads-first-f3-test-session-of-2015/25480|date=17 March 2015}} and second in wet conditions on his second day.{{cite news|title=Leclerc fastest in wet star to the second day of European F3 testing|url=http://www.paddockscout.com/leclerc-fastest-in-wet-start-to-second-day-of-european-f3-testing/25535|date=18 March 2015}} Ilott achieved one podium at the Nürburgring, 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.

File:FIA GP3 Austria 2018 Nr. 01 Ilott (3).jpg in the 2018 GP3 Series season.]]

On 22 November 2016, Ilott was confirmed to be racing with Prema Powerteam for the 2017 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.paddockscout.com/callum-ilott-joins-prema-for-2017-european-f3-season/35800|title=Callum Ilott joins Prema for 2017 European F3 season|date=22 November 2016|access-date=22 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170909143349/http://www.paddockscout.com/callum-ilott-joins-prema-for-2017-european-f3-season/35800|archive-date=9 September 2017|url-status=dead}} He improved to fourth in the driver standings, losing to his teammate Maximilian Günther by 39 points. Ilott won six races and finished another six races on the podium, helping Prema Powerteam secure the Teams' championship title for the fifth consecutive season.

In December 2016, Ilott tested with ART Grand Prix in the post-season test at Yas Marina.{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsportweek.com/news/id/13334?id=13334|title=Callum Ilott to test for ART in Abu Dhabi|date=25 November 2016|access-date=12 July 2017|archive-date=1 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801003611/https://www.motorsportweek.com/news/id/13334?id=13334|url-status=dead}}

After GP3 Series tests at Abu Dhabi it was announced that Ilott was scheduled to race with ART Grand Prix in the 2018 GP3 Series.{{cite news|last1=Kalinauckas|first1=Alex|title=Ferrari junior Ilott joins dominant GP3 team|url=https://www.motorsport.com/gp3/news/ilott-art-grand-prix-ferrari-985751/|access-date=4 December 2017|work=Motorsport.com|publisher=Motorsport Network|date=4 December 2017}} He finished in 3rd place, only behind teammates Nikita Mazepin and the late Anthoine Hubert. He scored seven podiums, two of them being victories.

In July 2017, Ilott made his debut at the sixth round at Silverstone with Trident.{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/fia-f2/news/f3-title-contender-ilott-to-make-f2-debut-929643/|title=F3 title contender Ilott to make F2 debut|date=12 July 2017|access-date=12 July 2017}} He finished both races outside the top-ten positions.{{cite web|url=https://www.letstalkmotorsport.com/2019/callum-ilott-will-race-for-uni-virtuosi-in-2020/|title=Callum Ilott will race for UNI-Virtuosi in 2020|date=28 November 2019|access-date=28 November 2019}}

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In 2018, after racing a season of GP3, Ilott took part in the Formula 2 post-season test with Trident and Charouz Racing System.{{cite web|url=http://www.fiaformula2.com/News-Room/News/2018/11_November1/2018-post-season-test-opens-at-Yas-Marina/|title=2018 POST-SEASON TEST OPENS AT YAS MARINA|date=28 November 2018|access-date=21 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181204160549/http://www.fiaformula2.com/News-Room/News/2018/11_November1/2018-post-season-test-opens-at-Yas-Marina/|archive-date=4 December 2018|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.fiaformula2.com/News-Room/News/2018/11_November1/2018-post-season-testing--Day-2-Entry-List/|title=2018 POST-SEASON TESTING – DAY 2: ENTRY LIST|date=29 November 2018|access-date=21 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190321073525/http://www.fiaformula2.com/News-Room/News/2018/11_November1/2018-post-season-testing--Day-2-Entry-List/|archive-date=21 March 2019|url-status=dead}}

He then raced a full season in F2, finishing 11th in the overall standings, securing two podiums in the sprint races in Catalunya and Sochi respectively and his maiden pole in Monza.

For the 2020 season, Ilott left Sauber Junior Team by Charouz and joined 2019 teams' championship runner-up UNI-Virtuosi Racing alongside Zhou Guanyu. He remained a member of the Ferrari Driver Academy. Ilott took his first Formula 2 victory at the delayed season's opening race at the Red Bull Ring after pole sitter Zhou suffered electrical problems.{{cite web|url=https://www.autosport.com/f2/news/150341/ilott-leads-ferrari-123-to-win-austria-f2-feature|title=Red Bull Ring F2: Ilott leads Ferrari junior 1-2-3 to win feature race|website=autosport.com|first=Marcus|last=Simmons|date=4 July 2020|access-date=4 July 2020}} Ahead of the season finale, Ilott announced that he would not race in F2 or F1 in 2021.{{Cite web|title=Ilott misses out on Formula 1 seat for 2021 season|url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/ilott-misses-out-on-formula-1-seat-for-2021-season-4976751/4976751/|access-date=2021-09-20|website=www.autosport.com|date=30 November 2020 |language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Closing the F2 chapter and looking towards the future: Ilott's honest account of 2020|url=https://www.fiaformula2.com/Latest/5cqrAVfZyRZiHmgXKpZXrH/closing-the-f2-chapter-and-looking-towards-the-future-ilotts-honest-account|access-date=15 December 2020|website=FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website|language=en}} Ilott ended the season with 3 wins, 5 poles and 6 podiums, finishing runner-up to fellow FDA driver Mick Schumacher. Ilott reunited with his former team Charouz Racing System for the first day of the Formula 2 2020 post-season test in Bahrain.{{Cite web|title=FIA Formula 2 action continues in Bahrain post-season test|url=https://www.fiaformula2.com/Latest/19QGwdUzRwowFnEl8c2sA3/fia-formula-2-action-continues-in-bahrain-post-season-test|access-date=2021-09-22|website=FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website|language=en}}

Ilott was inducted into the Red Bull Junior Team in 2015 prior to his FIA Formula 3 European Championship debut,{{cite web|url=http://www.carlin.co.uk/news/fia-european/red-bull-junior-carlin-fia-f3/|title=Red Bull Junior to Carlin for FIA F3|website=carlin.co.uk|date=12 February 2015|access-date=29 September 2020|archive-date=14 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201014141807/http://www.carlin.co.uk/news/fia-european/red-bull-junior-carlin-fia-f3/|url-status=dead}} however he was dropped from the programme at the end of the year following a winless campaign.{{cite web|url=https://www.autosport.com/f3/news/123743/ilott-felt-free-after-red-bull-exit|title=Callum Ilott felt 'free' after Red Bull Junior programme exit|website=autosport.com|date=13 April 2016|access-date=29 September 2020}} After finishing fourth in the championship in 2017, he became a member of the Ferrari Driver Academy.

Ilott had his first experience in a Formula One car during the 2019 in-season test at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, driving the Alfa Romeo Racing C38. He completed 41 laps before his running was cut short after he crashed in Turn 3.{{cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.barcelona-test-day-one-bottas-on-top-for-mercedes-as-ilott-crashes-alfa.K15x4x6ZtE31onx016ejB.html|title=Barcelona Test Day One: Bottas on top for Mercedes as Ilott crashes Alfa|website=formula1.com|date=14 May 2019|access-date=29 September 2020}} Ilott was due to make his Formula One weekend debut during the Friday practice session of the 2020 Eifel Grand Prix, driving for the Ferrari-powered Haas F1 Team, but the session was canceled because of poor weather.{{cite web|date=9 October 2020|title='It hasn't been a wasted opportunity' says Ilott after missing out on FP1 debut|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.it-hasnt-been-a-wasted-opportunity-says-ilott-after-missing-out-on-fp1-debut.2A9BDCMZPgDPIN9XA0ROyl.html|access-date=22 October 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.breaking-ferrari-juniors-mick-schumacher-and-callum-ilott-to-make-f1-weekend.4jpo4HktVAxStHlhKQ2R46.html|title=Ferrari juniors Mick Schumacher and Callum Ilott to make F1 practice debuts at Eifel GP|website=formula1.com|date=29 September 2020|access-date=29 September 2020}}

After appearing at the post-season test for Alfa Romeo in December 2020, it was announced that Ilott would be taking the role of Scuderia Ferrari test driver for the 2021 season.{{Cite web|title=F2 runner-up Callum Ilott named Ferrari test driver for 2021 {{!}} Formula 1®|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.f2-runner-up-callum-ilott-named-ferrari-test-driver-for-2021.7GECPP612wdMXiM91PWVp5.html|access-date=15 December 2020|website=www.formula1.com|language=en}} In April 2021 he was appointed Alfa Romeo's second reserve driver, sharing duties with fellow reserve Robert Kubica.{{Cite web|date=27 April 2021|title=Callum Ilott Joins Alfa Romeo as Reserve Driver role for 2021 season|url= https://www.sauber-group.com/motorsport/f1-news/callum-ilott-joins-alfa-romeo-racing-orlen-as-reserve-driver-for-2021|language=en}} Ilott appeared in FP1 for the team at the {{F1 GP|2021|Portuguese}} and the Austrian Grand Prix, running No. 98.{{cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.callum-ilott-to-drive-for-alfa-romeo-in-portugal-practice-after-joining-as.1Q0GTAvuQTjyWOp9by1o2g.html|title=Callum Ilott to drive for Alfa Romeo in Portugal practice after joining as reserve|website=formula1.com|date=27 April 2021|access-date=27 April 2021}}

Ilott was recalled by Alfa Romeo to serve as their reserve driver for the 2022 Miami Grand Prix.{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/ilott-alfa-romeo-f1-miami/10291085/|title=Ilott called back for Alfa Romeo F1 reserve duty in Miami|date=5 May 2022|access-date=5 May 2022}}

Ilott signed with Indianapolis-based outfit Juncos Hollinger Racing for the last three races of the 2021 IndyCar Series.{{Cite web|date=2021-09-10|title=Ilott to close out IndyCar season with Juncos Hollinger|url=https://racer.com/2021/09/10/ilott-to-close-out-indycar-season-with-juncos-hollinger/|access-date=2021-09-13|website=RACER|language=en-US}} He made his debut at the Grand Prix of Portland, where he finished 25th, only completing 77 of the 110 laps due to a mechanical failure mid-race.{{Cite web|title=Ilott to make IndyCar debut with Juncos Hollinger at Portland|url=https://www.autosport.com/indycar/news/ilott-to-make-indycar-debut-with-juncos-hollinger-at-portland/6658450/|access-date=2021-09-02|website=www.autosport.com|date=September 2021 |language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Portland IndyCar: Palou recovers from Turn 1 chaos to win|url=https://www.msn.com/en-sg/sport/motorsports/portland-indycar-palou-recovers-from-turn-1-chaos-to-win/ar-AAOmOWe|access-date=2021-09-13|website=www.msn.com}} In the Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey, he crashed his No. 77 car during the warmup session, though he was unharmed by the accident. He went on to finish 22nd, one lap behind the lead pack.{{Cite web|date=19 September 2021|title=Race - Results (11inch) - Final|url=http://www.imscdn.com/INDYCAR/Documents/5803/2021-09-19/indycar-officialraceresults.pdf|url-status=live|access-date=24 September 2021|website=IndyCar Series|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210920231445/http://www.imscdn.com/INDYCAR/Documents/5803/2021-09-19/indycar-officialraceresults.pdf |archive-date=20 September 2021 }} In the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, Ilott qualified 18th. However, after completing 47 of the 85 laps, he was forced to retire with a mechanical issue, finishing 26th.{{Cite web|date=2021-09-27|title=IndyCar Long Beach results points: Herta wins, Palou champ - NBC Sports|url=https://motorsports.nbcsports.com/2021/09/26/indycar-long-beach-results-points-standings-colton-herta-alex-palou-champion/|access-date=2021-10-09|website=MotorSportsTalk {{!}} NBC Sports|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=Ben|title=Juncos Hollinger Racing Learn Valuable Lessons From The Acura Grand Prix Of Long Beach {{!}} Paddock Eye|url=https://paddockeye.ie/juncos-hollinger-racing-learn-valuable-lessons-from-the-acura-grand-prix-of-long-beach/|access-date=2021-10-09|language=en-GB}}

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On 24 September 2021, Ilott announced that he would remain with Juncos Hollinger Racing and race full-time for the team in the 2022 IndyCar Series.{{Cite web|date=2021-09-24|title=Ilott returning for full IndyCar season with Juncos Hollinger in 2022|url=https://racer.com/2021/09/24/ilott-returning-for-full-indycar-season-with-juncos-hollinger-in-2022/|access-date=2021-09-24|website=RACER|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=Ilott To Stay with Juncos Hollinger for Full-Time Drive in 2022|url=https://www.indycar.com/news/2021/09/09-24-juncos-ilott|access-date=2021-09-24|website=IndyCar.com}}

Following a crash in the 106th Running of the Indianapolis 500, Ilott broke his right hand and was not given medical clearance to race in the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix, which took place the following weekend.{{cite web | url=https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/ilott-to-miss-indycar-race-in-detroit-after-indy-500-crash/10315034/ | title=Ilott to miss IndyCar race in Detroit after Indy 500 crash | date=June 2022 }}{{cite web | url=https://www.juncosracing.com/2022/06/01/santino-ferrucci-to-replace-callum-ilott-for-chevrolet-detroit-grand-prix/ | title=Santino Ferrucci to Replace Callum Ilott for Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix | date=June 2022 }} He made his return in the Sonsio Grand Prix at Road America, where he finished 11th.{{cite web | url=https://www.juncosracing.com/2022/06/08/callum-ilott-cleared-for-sonsio-grand-prix-at-road-america/ | title=Callum Ilott Cleared for Sonsio Grand Prix at Road America | date=8 June 2022 }}{{cite web | url=https://www.juncosracing.com/2022/06/13/callum-ilott-takes-11th-in-ntt-indycar-series-return-at-road-america/ | title=Callum Ilott Takes 11th in NTT INDYCAR SERIES Return at Road America | date=13 June 2022 }} He finished the 2022 season at Laguna Seca qualifying on the front row, with his best qualifying result at 2nd, but ultimately retiring from the race with engine issues.{{Cite web |date=2022-09-12 |title=IndyCar Laguna Seca: Palou wins race, Power is champion |url=https://www.autosport.com/indycar/news/laguna-seca-indycar-palou-wins-race-power-is-champion/10368062/ |access-date=2023-09-14 |website=www.autosport.com |language=en}}

On 28 July 2022, it was announced that Ilott has signed a two-year extension with Juncos Hollinger Racing, keeping him with the team through the 2024 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/ilott-to-remain-with-juncos-hollinger-for-two-more-years/10344745/|title=Ilott to remain with Juncos Hollinger for two more years|last=Malsher-Lopez|first=David|website=Motorsport.com|date=28 July 2022|access-date=29 July 2022}}

Ilott started the 2023 IndyCar season at the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg where he finished fifth, his best finish in the series.{{Cite web |date=2023-03-06 |title=IndyCar St. Petersburg: Ericsson beats O'Ward in crash-filled opener |url=https://www.autosport.com/indycar/news/st-pete-indycar-ericsson-beats-oward-in-crash-filled-nail-biter/10440352/ |access-date=2023-09-14 |website=www.autosport.com |language=en}}

He went on to have a season full of ups and downs, with additional drama off track surrounding his team and teammate. Preparation for the 107th Running of the Indianapolis 500 left Ilott frustrated, commenting "I couldn't even go in a straight line. It was like a ping-pong ball across a corridor. Just bouncing, bouncing, so I'm like, 'That's not good…'" during the first Indy 500 Open Test day in April.{{Cite web |date=2023-04-21 |title=Indy 500 Open Test Day 1 report with Callum Ilott |url=https://racer.com/2023/04/21/indy-500-open-test-day-1-report-with-callum-ilott/ |access-date=2023-09-14 |website=RACER |language=en-US}} Ilott continued to finish towards the bottom in all the practice days in May, before Juncos Hollinger Racing decided to switch the chassis. Ilott, despite only having done 11 laps with the new chassis, qualified 28th, led a few laps, and eventually finished 12th.{{Cite web |date=2023-05-29 |title=Winners and losers from the 2023 Indy 500 |url=https://the-race.com/indycar/winners-and-losers-from-the-2023-indy-500/ |access-date=2023-09-14 |website=The Race |language=en-GB}}

He proceeded to have some great overtakes during the season, even when he had to fight his car on track besides fighting other drivers.

He replicated his best finish of 5th at the season finale in Laguna Seca.

On October 26, Ilott and Juncos Hollinger Racing announced that they had mutually agreed to part ways after more than two seasons together.{{Cite web |last=Ryan |first=Nate |title=Callum Ilott out at Juncos Hollinger Racing |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/motor-sports/news/callum-ilott-out-at-juncos-hollinger-racing-indycar |publisher=NBC Sports =|access-date=27 October 2023 |date=26 October 2023}}

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Ilott made a brief appearance in the 2024 season with Arrow McLaren, driving at the opening race in St. Petersburg, whilst deputising for David Malukas who suffered a wrist injury in a mountain biking accident.{{Cite web|last=Bradley|first=Charles|url=https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/arrow-mclaren-callum-ilott-st-pete-indycar/10583480/|date=6 March 2024|title=Arrow McLaren confirms Ilott for St. Pete IndyCar opener|access-date=6 March 2024|website=Motorsport.com}} Ilott also drove in the 2024 Indianapolis 500 after Malukas was released from the Arrow McLaren team in late-April,{{cite web|url=https://racer.com/2024/05/13/arrow-mclaren-confirms-ilott-for-indy-500/|title=Arrow McLaren confirms Ilott for Indy 500|first=Marshall|last=Pruett|date=May 13, 2024|access-date=May 13, 2024|website=racer.com|publisher=Racer Media & Marketing, Inc.}} finishing in 11th.

Ilott also helped Arrow Mclaren test the hybrid system.

Ilott is set to join Prema's new IndyCar team for the 2025 season, being paired with Robert Shwartzman.{{Cite web |title=PREMA Picks Ilott as First NTT INDYCAR SERIES Driver |url=https://www.indycar.com/News/2024/09/09-17-PREMA-Ilott |access-date=2024-09-17 |website=IndyCar.com}}

In February 2021, Ilott signed with Italian outfit Iron Lynx to compete in the 2021 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup, driving the No. 71 Ferrari 488 GT3 alongside fellow Ferrari Driver Academy member Antonio Fuoco and Italian driver Davide Rigon.{{Cite web|title=Ferrari junior Ilott joins GT World Challenge with Iron Lynx|url=https://www.motorsport.com/gtwce-endurance/news/ferrari-junior-ilott-joins-gt-world-challenge-with-iron-lynx/5488037/|access-date=2021-09-20|website=www.motorsport.com|date=25 February 2021 |language=en}}

Ilott made his 24 Hours of Le Mans debut in the 2021 edition with Iron Lynx, driving the No. 80 Ferrari 488 GTE alongside Italian drivers Matteo Cressoni and Rino Mastronardi. Ilott replaced Andrea Piccini for the race, as Piccini chose to step away from driving and focus on his duties as Iron Lynx team principal.{{Cite web|title=Callum Ilott secures Iron Lynx Le Mans 24 Hours drive|url=https://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/ilott-ferrari-iron-lynx-debut/6633804/|access-date=2021-09-20|website=www.motorsport.com|date=19 July 2021 |language=en}} He achieved a podium in his first outing, finishing third in the GTE Am class and 27th overall.{{Cite web|title=2021 Le Mans results - FIA World Endurance Championship|url=https://www.fiawec.com/en/race/result/4689|access-date=2021-09-20|website=www.fiawec.com}}{{Cite web|date=2021-08-25|title=Podium spot for Ilott on his Le Mans bow|url=https://www.bishopsstortfordindependent.co.uk/sport/podium-spot-for-callum-ilott-and-iron-lynx-team-on-his-le-ma-9213296/|access-date=2021-09-20|website=Bishop's Stortford Independent|language=en}}

Ilott contested the first round of the 2021 Intercontinental GT Challenge, the 24 Hours of Spa, with Iron Lynx Motorsport Lab in the No. 71 Ferrari 488 GT3. Their race ended prematurely, as the No. 71 was involved in a four-car accident during lap 10.{{Cite web|title=Spa 24 Hours: Aitken, Rigon taken to hospital after Raidillon pileup|url=https://www.autosport.com/gt/news/spa-24-hours-aitken-rigon-taken-to-hospital-after-raidillon-pileup/6639914/|access-date=2021-10-09|website=www.autosport.com|date=31 July 2021 |language=en}} In a bid to win the Manufacturer's championship for the first time, Ferrari announced in October 2021 that they would contest the remaining two rounds of the three-round championship. Ilott, alongside Antonio Fuoco and Alessio Rovera (later replaced by Davide Rigon), were announced as drivers in the No. 71 Ferrari entry for the 2021 Indianapolis 8 Hours, this time racing with AF Corse.{{Cite web|title=Two Ferraris in Intercontinental GT Challenge|url=https://www.ferrari.com/en-EN/competizioni-gt/articles/two-ferraris-in-intercontinental-gt-challenge|access-date=2021-10-09|website=www.ferrari.com|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2021-10-04|title=Spa winners Pier Guidi, Ledogar and Nielsen headline Ferrari's Indy 8 Hour assault|url=https://www.gt-world-challenge-america.com//news/458/spa-winners-pier-guidi-ledogar-and-nielsen-headline-ferraris-indy-8-hour-assault|access-date=2021-10-09|website=Fanatec GT World Challenge America Powered by AWS|language=en-US}}

File:2024 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps Hertz Team Jota Porsche 963 No.12 (DSC05511).jpg at the 2024 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps.]]

After failing to secure a full-time IndyCar seat for 2024 having been dropped by Juncos Hollinger Racing last minute, Ilott moved to the FIA World Endurance Championship for his campaign, piloting the 12 car for Jota Sport sponsored by Tom Brady, alongside Norman Nato and Will Stevens.{{Cite web|last=Watkins|first=Gary|url=https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/ilott-in-wec-switch-with-jota-and-porsche-for-2024/10557004/|date=11 December 2023|title=Ilott in WEC switch with Jota and Porsche for 2024|access-date=11 December 2023|website=Motorsport.com}} The team would score their maiden top-class podium during the first race in Qatar, after battling for podium positions throughout the race and the Peugeot breaking down before the finish, helping the team secure a P2 in the race to start the season on a high.{{Cite web |last=Klein |first=Jamie |date=2024-03-02 |title=Porsche Sweeps Podium in Qatar Season Opener – Sportscar365 |url=https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/porsche-sweeps-podium-in-qatar-season-opener/ |access-date=2024-03-03 |website=sportscar365.com |language=en-US}} Two rounds later Ilott, together with his teammate Will Stevens, got his first win at Spa-Francorchamps after a mid-race red flag.{{cite web | url=https://www.fiawec.com/en/race/result/4863 | title=2024 Spa-Francorchamps results - FIA World Endurance Championship }} This also marked the first win in hypercar for Jota. After the win, an unlucky streak struck Ilott. He showed great speeds in the qualifying sessions, always starting off the weekend on a high but continuing with the lowest lows, like crashing out in the last minute of [https://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/jota-forced-into-chassis-change-after-ilotts-le-mans-fp2-crash/10622935/ the second practice of Le Mans], leading to the complete change of chassis in mere days, which not only made the team miss Hyperpole but also start on the backfoot. The team however went on to finish 8th, which was their original starting position, strongly contesting the whole race without any big troubles. He then crashed out of the race at the 6 hours of São Paulo after coming out of the pits, sending the car back into the garage, leading them to finish last in class. The unfortunate events followed him to the Circuit of the Americas, where the car [https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/cota-post-race-notebook-3/ suffered an electrical issue 2 hours into the race], which they couldn't fix in time.

The Jota squad took the FIA World Cup title after finishing fifth during the 6 hours of Fuji, finishing as the first privateer car. Originally they started the race in p16 after a disastrous qualifying, however the race turned a bit messy which allowed them to fight for podium positions closer to the end.

The next and last race of the season is the 8 hours of Bahrain, which the team contends as the crowned FIA World Cup champions.

Ilott is departing the team at the end of the season.

^† As Ilott was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.

^* Season still in progress.

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^† Driver did not finish the race but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.

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^‡ Half points were awarded as less than 75% of the scheduled race distance was completed.

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^* Season still in progress.

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