Ilott will test drive the Alfa Romeo in Abu Dhabi

The Briton Callum Ilott will have the honor of wearing the colors ofAlfa Romeo Racing in Abu Dhabi… during a day of testing.

The resident of the Ferrari Driver Academy (FDA), second in the Formula 2 before the final sprint in Bahrain (November 28-29) and Abu Dhabi (December 5-6), will drive the C39, the 2020 model that Antonio Giovinazzi and Kimi Räikkönen benefit from in Formula 1.

“The slightest chance of driving a car Formula 1 is important: it's a way to develop my experience, not only in the cockpit, but also working with the team, says Callum Ilott. The engineers and mechanics are some of the best in the world and there is so much to learn from them, so I'm going to make it useful. »

For Frédéric Vasseur, Team Principal and CEO of Sauber Motorsport, “Callum is one of the most promising young drivers to come through the ranks, as his performance in F2 this year has shown. He was unlucky to miss a practice session when FP1 was canceled at the Nürburgring (Germany).

He therefore fully deserves his outing with the team in Abu Dhabi. His attitude and work ethic left a very positive impression on the team when he tested with us last year and we are really looking forward to testing with him in Abu Dhabi. »