James Calado
James Calado | |
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Formula Renault 2.0 NEC | |
Championship titles | |
2017 2008 2008 | GT World Endurance Championship FR2.0 Portugal Winter Series FR2.0 UK Winter Series |
James John Calado (born 13 June 1989) is a British professional racing driver from England who is competing in the FIA World Endurance Championship and other selected GT races for AF Corse. He won the LMGTE Pro class of the 2017 FIA World Endurance Championship and 2019 24 Hours of Le Mans, and overall victory in the 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans. He drove for Panasonic Jaguar Racing in Formula E. His career has been funded by the Racing Steps Foundation.[1]
Early career
Karting
Born in
He moved to Tony Kart for the 2004 season, and once again finished in the top three of the European Championship; this time finishing third behind Stefano Coletti and Jules Bianchi. He also finished fifth in the Andrea Margutti Trophy, and ninth in the Italian Open Masters. He moved up to the ICA class in 2005, and won the European Championship ahead of his future team-mate Jean-Éric Vergne, and also finished runner-up to Armando Parente in the Italian Open Masters. He returned to the UK to contest the Renault Elite League in the Super Libre class, finishing seventh in the championship.
Calado moved into the top class of international karting in 2006, moving into the Formula A class. Sixth in the Italian Open Masters, Calado went to Macau for the International Kart Grand Prix, where he finished as runner-up to Michael Christensen. His final season of karting, in 2007, saw his fourth top-five placing in the European Championship, as well as a third-place finish in the Margutti Trophy. He also placed ninth in the South Garda Winter Cup.
Formula Renault
Calado moved into the
Calado continued in the British series for the
Formula Three (2010)
Calado moved into the
GP3 Series (2011)
Calado moved up to the
GP2 Series (2011-2013)
Calado made his
Lotus GP became ART once again for the
Formula One
Force India (2013)
Partway through the 2013 season, Formula One team Force India selected him for the Young Driver's test in July, held at Silverstone.[10] He had a successful test, setting the fourth fastest time on the first day.[10] As a result of this, and his good GP2 form, Force India announced that they had selected Calado as their third driver for the Italian Grand Prix on 2 September 2013, and that he would run in the first practice session.[11]
Formula E
In June 2019, Calado partook in testing sessions with Panasonic Jaguar Racing.[12]
On 2 October 2019, it was announced that Calado would partner Mitch Evans in the Panasonic Jaguar team, replacing Alex Lynn.[13]
He made his debut with the team at the 2019 Diriyah ePrix, crashing during qualifying for the first race & finishing 16th. He struggled during qualifying the following day but showed excellent race pace & in a race of attrition stayed out of the carnage to record his first points in 7th. He continued his points-scoring form at the next race in Santiago, where he finished in 8th. He would have finished in 9th at the 2020 Mexico City ePrix, but was later disqualified for a technical issue. He lacked pace in Marrakesh despite qualifying well & dropped to 16th position.
Sportscar career
AF Corse
For 2014, Calado joined Italian Davide Rigon at AF Corse, making his debut at the 6 Hours of Silverstone where the pair finished in 5th position behind their teammates, Finn Toni Vilander and Italian Gianmaria Bruni. Calado and Rigon celebrated a podium in the second race of the season at the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps. For Calado it was his first podium in sportcars. For 2016 he joins Italian Gianmaria Bruni.
In 2017 is joined by Alessandro Pier Guidi and won the world championship. In 2019 he won the 24 Hours of Le Mans together with Pier Guidi and Daniel Serra behind the wheel of the #51 AF Corse Ferrari 488 GTE Evo. In 2021 he won the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the second time, together with Pier Guidi and Ledogar
IMSA Weathertech Sportscar Championship
He made his debut in 2016 24 Hours of Daytona with the Ferrari 488 GTE of SMP Racing and take part in some selected races in following years, all with Risi Competizione. He won the 2016 and 2019 Petit Le Mans with the 488 GTE and scored podiums at 24 Hours of Daytona and 12 Hours of Sebring
Hypercar
Going into the 2023 season, Calado would join the Ferrari Hypercar project run by AF Corse, competing in the WEC with a Ferrari 499P alongside Alessandro Pier Guidi and Antonio Giovinazzi.[14]
Racing record
Career summary
* Season still in progress.
Complete British Formula 3 International Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | DC | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2010 | Carlin
|
OUL 1 Ret |
OUL 2 11 |
OUL 3 6 |
SIL1 1 1 |
SIL1 2 9 |
SIL1 3 1 |
MAG 1 6 |
MAG 2 DNS |
MAG 3 4 |
HOC 1 4 |
HOC 2 6 |
HOC 3 6 |
ROC 1 4 |
ROC 2 6 |
ROC 3 3 |
SPA 1 2 |
SPA 2 4 |
SPA 3 2 |
THR 1 1 |
THR 2 2 |
THR 3 3 |
SIL2 1 1 |
SIL2 2 5 |
SIL2 3 4 |
SNE 1 8 |
SNE 2 7 |
SNE 3 3 |
BRH 1 2 |
BRH 2 5 |
BRH 3 1 |
2nd | 293 |
Complete GP3 Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | DC | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2011
|
Lotus ART
|
IST FEA 27 |
IST SPR 13 |
CAT FEA 2 |
CAT SPR 21 |
VAL FEA 8 |
VAL SPR 1 |
SIL FEA 6 |
SIL SPR 5 |
NÜR FEA 4 |
NÜR SPR 6 |
HUN FEA 25 |
HUN SPR 3 |
SPA FEA 2 |
SPA SPR 2 |
MNZ FEA 2 |
MNZ SPR 14 |
2nd | 55 |
Complete GP2 Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | DC | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2012
|
Lotus GP | SEP FEA 8 |
SEP SPR 1 |
BHR1 FEA 5 |
BHR1 SPR 3 |
BHR2 FEA 16 |
BHR2 SPR 12 |
CAT FEA 2 |
CAT SPR 4 |
MON FEA 7 |
MON SPR Ret |
VAL FEA 8 |
VAL SPR 2 |
SIL FEA Ret |
SIL SPR 20† |
HOC FEA 8 |
HOC SPR 1 |
HUN FEA 4 |
HUN SPR 6 |
SPA FEA 2 |
SPA SPR 3 |
MNZ FEA 12 |
MNZ SPR 14 |
MRN FEA Ret |
MRN SPR 10 |
5th | 160 |
2013
|
ART Grand Prix | SEP FEA 2 |
SEP SPR Ret |
BHR FEA 12 |
BHR SPR 5 |
CAT FEA Ret |
CAT SPR 11 |
MON FEA 5 |
MON SPR 5 |
SIL FEA 9 |
SIL SPR 3 |
NÜR FEA 2 |
NÜR SPR 2 |
HUN FEA 9 |
HUN SPR 6 |
SPA FEA 8 |
SPA SPR 1 |
MNZ FEA 6 |
MNZ SPR 26 |
MRN FEA 3 |
MRN SPR 19 |
YMC FEA 6 |
YMC SPR 1 |
3rd | 157 |
Complete GP2 Final results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | DC | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2011 | Lotus ART | YMC FEA 8 |
YMC SPR 1 |
5th | 7 |
Complete Formula One participations
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicates fastest lap)
Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | WDC | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | Sahara Force India F1 Team | Force India VJM06 | Mercedes FO 108Z 2.4 V8 | AUS | MAL | CHN | BHR | ESP | MON | CAN | GBR | GER | HUN | BEL | ITA TD |
SIN | KOR TD |
JPN | IND TD |
ABU TD |
USA | BRA TD |
- | - |
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Entrant | Class | Car | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Rank | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | AF Corse | LMGTE Pro | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2
|
Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | SIL 5 |
SPA 3 |
LMS WD |
COA 7 |
FUJ 2 |
SHA 3 |
BHR 3 |
SÃO 3 |
7th | 94 | |
2015 | AF Corse | LMGTE Pro | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2
|
Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | SIL 3 |
SPA 7 |
LMS 2 |
NÜR 3 |
COA 3 |
FUJ 3 |
SHA 4 |
BHR 6 |
4th | 123 | |
2016 | AF Corse | LMGTE Pro | Ferrari 488 GTE | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | SIL 2 |
SPA Ret |
LMS Ret |
NÜR 1 |
MEX 2 |
COA 2 |
FUJ 3 |
SHA 3 |
BHR 2 |
3rd | 128 |
2017 | AF Corse | LMGTE Pro | Ferrari 488 GTE | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | SIL 2 |
SPA 2 |
LMS 14 |
NÜR 1 |
MEX 6 |
COA 1 |
FUJ 1 |
SHA 3 |
BHR 2 |
1st | 153 |
2018–19 | AF Corse | LMGTE Pro | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | SPA 15 |
LMS 4 |
SIL 1 |
FUJ 4 |
SHA 5 |
SEB 4 |
SPA 2 |
LMS 1 |
2nd | 136.5 | |
2019–20 | AF Corse | LMGTE Pro | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | SIL 4 |
FUJ 4 |
SHA 1 |
BHR 4 |
COA 3 |
SPA 4 |
LMS 2 |
BHR 12 |
5th | 132 | |
2021 | AF Corse | LMGTE Pro | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | SPA 2 |
ALG 1 |
MNZ 2 |
LMS 1 |
BHR 3 |
BHR 1 |
1st | 177 | |||
2022 | AF Corse | LMGTE Pro | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | SEB 4 |
SPA 1 |
LMS 2 |
MNZ 3 |
FUJ 1 |
BHR 5 |
1st | 135 | |||
2023 | Ferrari AF Corse | Hypercar | Ferrari 499P | Ferrari 3.0 L Turbo V6 | SEB 7 |
ALG 6 |
SPA 3 |
LMS 1 |
MNZ 5 |
FUJ 5 |
BHR 6 |
4th | 114 | ||
2024 | Ferrari AF Corse | Hypercar | Ferrari 499P | Ferrari 3.0 L Turbo V6 | QAT 12 |
IMO 7 |
SPA |
LMS |
SAP |
COA |
FUJ |
BHR |
11th* | 6* | |
Source:[15] |
* Season still in progress.
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2015 | AF Corse | Davide Rigon Olivier Beretta |
Ferrari 458 Italia GT2
|
GTE Pro |
332 | 21st | 2nd |
2016 | AF Corse | Gianmaria Bruni Alessandro Pier Guidi |
Ferrari 488 GTE | GTE Pro |
179 | DNF | DNF |
2017 | AF Corse | Michele Rugolo Alessandro Pier Guidi |
Ferrari 488 GTE | GTE Pro |
312 | 46th | 11th |
2018 | AF Corse | Daniel Serra Alessandro Pier Guidi |
Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | GTE Pro |
339 | 22nd | 7th |
2019 | AF Corse | Daniel Serra Alessandro Pier Guidi |
Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | GTE Pro |
342 | 20th | 1st |
2020 | AF Corse | Daniel Serra Alessandro Pier Guidi |
Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | GTE Pro |
346 | 21st | 2nd |
2021 | AF Corse | Côme Ledogar Alessandro Pier Guidi |
Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | GTE Pro |
345 | 20th | 1st |
2022 | AF Corse | Alessandro Pier Guidi Daniel Serra |
Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | GTE Pro |
350 | 29th | 2nd |
2023 | Ferrari AF Corse | Antonio Giovinazzi Alessandro Pier Guidi |
Ferrari 499P | Hypercar | 342 | 1st | 1st |
Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
* Season still in progress.
Complete Formula E results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Team | Chassis | Powertrain | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Pos | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019–20
|
Panasonic Jaguar Racing | Spark SRT05e | Jaguar I-Type 4 | DIR 16 |
DIR 7 |
SCL 8 |
MEX DSQ |
MRK 16 |
BER 15 |
BER 20 |
BER Ret |
BER 17 |
BER
|
BER
|
19th | 10 |
References
- ^ Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 14 October 2009.
- ^ "Calado targets strong show at Brands". racingsteps.co.uk. Racing Steps Foundation. 8 March 2008. Archived from the original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "Calado charges to winter title No 2". racingsteps.co.uk. Racing Steps Foundation. 29 November 2008. Archived from the original on 7 August 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "Reigning Champions Join Newcomer in Formula Renault UK". Renault Sport. British Formula Renault Championship. 18 February 2009. Archived from the original on 13 February 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "Bucking the downturn". Autosport. Vol. 196, no. 1. 2 April 2009. pp. 106–107.
- ^ "Puncture deprives Calado of Eurocup win". racingsteps.co.uk. Racing Steps Foundation. 18 April 2009. Archived from the original on 7 August 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "Albert Costa disqualified, Nathanaël Berthon is winner". renault-sport.com. Renault Sport. 19 April 2009. Archived from the original on 13 May 2009. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "Lotus ART complete 2012 line up". GP2 Series. GP2 Motorsport Limited. 25 October 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
- Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
- ^ a b Allen, James (17 July 2013). "Young Driver Test Day One: McLaren's Magnussen tops timesheets". James Allen on F1. Archived from the original on 25 August 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- ^ Galloway, James; Esler, William (2 September 2013). "Rising British star James Calado joins Force India as third driver". Sky Sports. BSkyB. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- ^ Smith, Sam (6 June 2019). "Calado Tests for Jaguar". e-racing365. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ Smith, Topher (2 October 2019). "Calado joins Evans at Panasonic Jaguar Racing". Downforce Radio. Retrieved 3 October 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Lloyd, Daniel (10 January 2023). "Giovinazzi Included in Ferrari Hypercar Driver Lineup". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ a b "James Calado Results". motorsportstats.com. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
External links
- Official website
- James Calado career summary at DriverDB.com