Briton Callum Ilott will be Ferrari’s Formula 1 test driver in 2021. The 22-year-old, who finished second in Formula 2 to Mick Schumacher this year, called the move a “great opportunity”. Ilott said it was “an honour” to be part of Ferrari’s driver academy for the last three years and that his new role is “an exciting new challenge”. He will take part in on-track tests, attend grands prix as part of the team and work in the team’s simulator, used for virtual testing and development. Ilott had his second test in an F1 car at Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, completing 93 laps at the wheel of a car for the Ferrari-affiliated Alfa Romeo team. He said: “It’s been an amazing day, driving an incredible car.
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