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Get to know Robert Shwartzman, a 2025 Indianapolis 500 rookie for Prema Racing. He is set to start the May 25 race from pole position.
It's not only Shwartzman's first attempt at the Indy 500 - it's his first race on an oval in his entire racing career. Shwartzman moved up through the European karting and Formula levels, eventually becoming the Formula 3 champion in 2019 and a test driver for Ferrari's Formula 1 team.
Rookie Robert Shwartzman wins pole position for the 2025 Indianapolis 500 for Prema Racing, which is in its first year of IndyCar Series racing. The 25-year-old Israeli drove his No. 83 Chevrolet to 232.790 mph over four laps on the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval during Fast Six qualifying.
IndyCar rookie Robert Shwartzman has gone from relative unknown on the circuit to stardom in just a few days thanks to a nearly unprecedented qualifying run for the 109th Indianapolis 500. The 25-year-old shocked the sport by capturing pole position for Sunday's race amid the Team Penske cheating scandal.
A rookie will be sitting on the pole for the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500. Robert Shwartzman claimed the NTT P1 Award on Sunday, coming in with an average speed of 232.790 mph.
As with every Indy 500, there are 33 drivers in the field, split into 11 rows of three. What follows is a look at this year's grid. The full grid for the 2025 race follows, led by rookie Robert Shwartzman, who took the pole for Prema Racing. The field of 33 features eight former Indy 500 winners.
Indianapolis 500 pole position is on the line at Indianapolis Motor Speedway when the top 12 qualifiers from Saturday take to the 2.5-mile oval today. The last row for the May 25 race will also be ...
Several drivers and stakeholders, including Scott Dixon, were left stunned after Robert Shwartzman claimed pole position for the Indy 500.