Front row start for Ilott in Macau
Brit lines up second on the grid
Following a frenetic final qualifying, fraught with stoppages and the threat of rain, Britain’s Callum Ilott secured a front row start for tomorrow’s F3 qualification race in Macau. After heading final practice earlier in the day, Ilott also held pole for most of the session with a lap time of 2.10.470 before fellow Brit and European F3 rival George Russell topped the times with just three minutes to go. Ilott’s final lap on fresher tyres, was set to be an improvement but a red flag curtailed the session, scuppering any chance to regain the slot.
“It’s good we are on the front row but we were on the verge of getting the pole back when the red flag came out,” says Ilott. “That potential confirms we’ve got a good car and we’ve been quick in all sessions. George did a great job in qualifying but this is a track where you can still make progress if you have the speed. We are strong and we know we can continue to maintain that into the races.”
Tomorrow’s race starts at 0550 UK time. The results of the 10 lap race will determine the grid for Sunday’s main event, the FIA F3 World Cup."
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About Callum Ilott
Based in the UK and still in full-time education at Haileybury, Hertford, 17-year-old Callum Ilott is one of Britain's upcoming young driving talents. At 12, he secured his first British national karting championship and just one year later dominated the international under 15s KFJ category with multiple championship wins and was nominated as the youngest ever WSK Driver of the Year in 2012. Aged 15, he won the CIK-FIA European Karting Championship, the WSK Super Master Series and finished fourth in the CIK-FIA World Championship. Aged 16, Callum was Red Bull’s first ever driver to progress from karts to F3 to race in the FIA F3 European Championship securing a podium at the Nürburgring. In 2016 he will return to the championship with experienced Dutch team VAR.
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