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🇬🇧 James Calado
Racing driver from United Kingdom. WEC, Ferrari AF Corse. Five-time champion.
Driver facts
Full name
James Calado
Born
13 June 1989(b. 1989)
Nationality
United Kingdom
Current team
Ferrari AF Corse
Series
WEC
Status
Active
Championships
52017, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2025
Career wins
23
Career podiums
80
Career starts
189
Career DNFs
5
Racer Rating
5,815
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Racer Rating
5,815Rank 374 of 40,308 indexed, -127 this season
FIA Categorisation
Platinum
FIA driver categorisation
Source: fia.com
Source: fia.com
Synthesized from 1 source, updated 0h ago
James Calado is a racing driver from United Kingdom who competes in WEC for Ferrari AF Corse. Calado is a five-time champion (2017, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2025), with 23 wins and 80 podiums from 189 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 5,815 ranks Calado 374th of 40,308 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file.
Sources: [1] Indexed race classifications
2026 form
Last 20 races, finish position (higher is better)
Recent results
Tap a row for the full race
| 2026-09-06 | Circuit of the Americas HYPERCAR | P11 | −58 |
| 2026-08-02 | Road America GTDPRO | P7 | −73 |
| 2026-07-12 | SAO PAULO HYPERCAR | P2 | +116 |
| 2026-06-28 | Watkins Glen International GTDPRO | P6 | −45 |
| 2026-06-13 | LE MANS HYPERCAR | P5 | +64 |
Career-best drives
Ranked by rating won, which prices the opposition
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +148 | LE MANS 2023 | WEC | P1 |
| +147 | Valencia 2011 | GP3 Series | P1 |
| +146 | Spa-Francorchamps 2025 | WEC | P1 |
| +145 | Imola 2025 | WEC | P1 |
| +142 | AUTODROMO DO ALGARVE 2021 | WEC | P1 |
Circuits
Rating per start against their own form that season
Raises their game
Imola5 starts+43
Nurburgring7 starts+38
LE MANS14 starts+33
Valencia4 starts+17
Struggles
Monza6 starts-51
Bahrain International Circuit16 starts-27
Daytona International Speedway8 starts-18
Hungaroring6 starts-11
Season by season
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ▸WEC | Ferrari AF Corse | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P7 | +102 | 5,815 |
| ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Triarsi Competizione | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P13 | −229 | ||
| 2025 | ▸WEC | Ferrari AF Corse | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P1 | +487 | 5,942 |
| ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Triarsi Competizione | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P17 | −193 | ||
| ▸European Le Mans Series | Kessel Racing | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P15 | −137 | ||
| 2024 | ▸WEC | Ferrari AF Corse | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | P9 | −210 | 5,785 |
| ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Risi Competizione | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P18 | +197 | ||
| 2023 | ▸WEC | Ferrari AF Corse | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P4 | +295 | 5,798 |
| ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Af Corse | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P18 | −245 | ||
| 2022 | ▸WEC | AF Corse | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P1 | −52 | 5,748 |
| ▸GT World Challenge Europe | Iron Lynx | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P27 | −186 | ||
| ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Risi Competizione | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P16 | −128 | ||
| 2021 | ▸WEC | AF Corse | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P1 | +400 | 6,114 |
| ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Risi Competizione | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P13 | −44 | ||
| 2020 | ▸WEC | AF Corse | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | −155 | 5,944 |
| ▸GT World Challenge Europe | SMP Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P31 | +63 | ||
| ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Risi Competizione | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P15 | −157 | ||
| 2019 | ▸Formula E | Panasonic Jaguar Racing | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P17 | −442 | 5,874 |
| ▸WEC | AF Corse | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P1 | −34 | ||
| ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Risi Competizione | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P12 | +181 | ||
| 2018 | ▸WEC | AF Corse | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P3 | −115 | 6,530 |
| 2017 | ▸WEC | AF Corse | 9 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P1 | +178 | 6,240 |
| ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Risi Competizione | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P14 | +102 | ||
| 2016 | ▸WEC | AF Corse | 9 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | P2 | +221 | 6,291 |
| ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Risi Competizione | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P10 | +128 | ||
| 2015 | ▸WEC | AF Corse | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P4 | −296 | 5,680 |
| 2014 | ▸WEC | AF Corse | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P6 | −220 | 5,973 |
| 2013 | ▸GP2 Series | ART Grand Prix | 20 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P3 | +121 | 6,305 |
| 2012 | ▸GP2 Series | Lotus GP | 21 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | P4 | ↑405+284 | 6,184 |
| 2011 | ▸GP3 Series | Lotus ART | 16 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P2 | ↑75+585 | 5,495 |
| 2010 | ▸Formula 3 Macau | Carlin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | ↑575−81 | 4,835 |
| 2009 | ▸Formula Renault Eurocup | Fortec Motorsports | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P16 | +2,991 | 4,341 |
Recent coverage
No recent coverage found.
Head-to-head
Most-raced and strongest-beaten: times Calado finished ahead vs behind
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇰 Michael ChristensenFIA Platinum | 5,577 | 88 | 56 | 32 | 64% |
| 🇫🇷 Kevin EstreFIA Platinum | 6,028 | 67 | 35 | 32 | 52% |
| 🇯🇵 Frederic MakowieckiFIA Platinum | 5,680 | 67 | 39 | 28 | 58% |
| 🇩🇰 Marco SorensenFIA Platinum | 4,736 | 64 | 46 | 18 | 72% |
| 🇦🇹 Richard LietzFIA Platinum | 5,052 | 63 | 40 | 23 | 63% |
| 🇪🇸 Miguel MolinaFIA Platinum | 5,315 | 57 | 34 | 23 | 60% |
| 🇮🇩 Rio HaryantoFIA Platinum | 5,930 | 55 | 39 | 16 | 71% |
| 🇩🇪 Sam BirdFIA Platinum | 5,981 | 54 | 34 | 20 | 63% |
| 🇨🇭 Simon TrummerFIA Gold | 4,227 | 54 | 46 | 8 | 85% |
| 🇬🇧 Harry TincknellFIA Platinum | 5,240 | 53 | 35 | 18 | 66% |
| 🇪🇸 Alex PalouFIA Platinum, 5× champion | 7,442 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇩🇪 Pascal WehrleinFIA Platinum, 2× champion | 6,966 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% |
| 🇬🇧 Oliver RowlandFIA Platinum, 2× champion | 6,961 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% |
Raced wheel-to-wheel, not as team-mates
On the leaderboard
Global rank, 40,308 drivers indexed
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 364 | 🇻🇪 Ernesto Viso | GP2 Series | 5,827 |
| 365 | 🇺🇸 Jimmy Daywalt | Formula 1 | 5,826 |
| 366 | 🇯🇵 Nirei Fukuzumi | Super GT | 5,824 |
| 367 | 🇧🇷 Emerson Fittipaldi | Formula 1 | 5,823 |
| 368 | 🇬🇧 Innes Ireland | Formula 1 | 5,823 |
| 369 | 🇫🇷 Philippe Étancelin | Formula 1 | 5,823 |
| 370 | 🇦🇹 Harald Ertl | Formula 1 | 5,820 |
| 371 | 🇺🇸 Al Keller | Formula 1 | 5,819 |
| 372 | 🇧🇷 Hernando da Silva Ramos | Formula 1 | 5,816 |
| 373 | 🇫🇷 Jacques Pollet | Formula 1 | 5,816 |
| 374 | 🇬🇧 James Calado | WEC | 5,815 |
| 375 | 🏳️ Sam Tingle | Formula 1 | 5,813 |
| 376 | 🇮🇹 Vittorio Brambilla | Formula 1 | 5,813 |
| 377 | 🇺🇸 Carson Kvapil | NASCAR Xfinity | 5,811 |
| 378 | 🇺🇸 George Follmer | Formula 1 | 5,811 |
| 379 | 🇺🇸 Fred Agabashian | Formula 1 | 5,810 |
| 380 | 🇨🇦 Nicholas Latifi | Formula 1 | 5,809 |
| 381 | 🇺🇸 Danny Sullivan | Formula 1 | 5,808 |
| 382 | 🇫🇷 Yves Cabantous | Formula 1 | 5,805 |
| 383 | 🇬🇧 Philip Hanson | WEC | 5,802 |
| 384 | 🇧🇷 Felipe Nasr | IMSA WeatherTech | 5,801 |
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