Robert Shwartzman

Born:

September 16 1999

Nationality:

Israel

First race:

St. Petersburg, 2025

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Team:

Prema Racing

About Robert Shwartzman

Biography

Performance by Circuit Type

Results

Biography

Robert Schwartzman is an Israeli-born racing driver who grew up in Russia and Italy. In 2025, he will make his debut in the IndyCar Series with Prema Racing.

Schwartzman’s Road to the IndyCar Series

After achieving significant success in karting, Schwartzman made his motorsport debut in 2014. A year later, he competed in both the Italian and German Formula 4 championships. That season brought his first major achievements, with a third-place finish in Italy and a fourth-place finish in Germany.

After two seasons in Formula Renault, Schwartzman joined Prema Racing in 2018. That year, he finished third in the European Formula 3 Championship and claimed his first title in the New Zealand Toyota Racing Series. The following year, he secured an even more prestigious championship win: the FIA Formula 3 title.

In 2020, the Russian-Israeli driver moved up to Formula 2 with Prema. He finished fourth in his rookie season and second in his sophomore year. Although he was unable to secure a Formula 1 seat, he was appointed as a test and reserve driver for the Ferrari Formula 1 team, a role he held through 2024.

Schwartzman’s connection with Ferrari earned him a seat in 2024 in the Ferrari Hypercar project for the FIA World Endurance Championship. However, he continued to aspire to return to single-seater racing. That opportunity arose when Prema announced its entry into the IndyCar Series with its own team. Schwartzman was confirmed as the second driver, alongside Callum Ilott, for the 2025 IndyCar season.

IndyCar Debut with Prema

As a rookie at a brand-new IndyCar team, Shwartzman didn't have the ideal circumstances for his first season in the IndyCar Series. The Israeli driver lost valuable track time during the season’s early races due to teething problems with the car, but delivered a huge surprise by qualifying on pole for the Indy 500. During the race, he dropped back quickly due to a lack of experience, and a pit lane incident ultimately ended his run.

Later in the season, Shwartzman delivered improved results and finished in the top ten twice. He ultimately lost the battle for Rookie of the Year to Louis Foster in the final race, after receiving a drive-through penalty for blocking. Shwartzman fell just three points short of earning this prestigious title.

Performance by Circuit Type

Type	Races	Avg Finish	Race Win %
Roadcourse	7	21.2857	0%
Oval	6	16.1667	0%
Streetcourse	4	17.5000	0%

Results

Date (ET)	Race	Type	FP
2025
March 2	Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg St. Petersburg	Streetcourse	20
March 23	The Thermal Club IndyCar Grand Prix The Termal Club	Roadcourse	22
April 13	Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach Long Beach	Streetcourse	18
May 4	Alabama Indy Grand Prix Barber Motorsports Park	Roadcourse	25
May 10	Sonsio Grand Prix of Indianapolis Indianapolis Road Course	Roadcourse	18
May 25	109th Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis	Oval	26
June 1	Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix Detroit	Streetcourse	16
June 15	Bommarito Automotive Group 500 Gateway	Oval	10
June 22	XPEL Grand Prix at Road America Road America	Roadcourse	27
July 6	Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Mid-Ohio	Roadcourse	21
July 12	Synk 275 Iowa Speedway	Oval	20
July 13	Farm to Finish 275 Iowa Speedway	Oval	9
July 20	Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto Toronto	Streetcourse	16
July 27	Java House Grand Prix of Monterey Laguna Seca	Roadcourse	21
August 10	BitNile.com Grand Prix of Portland Portland	Roadcourse	15
August 24	Snap-on Milwaukee Mile 250 Milwaukee Mile	Oval	18
August 31	Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix Nashville Superspeedway	Oval	14