By Lonnie Hugh Skinner
Robert Shwartzman IndyCar driver of Prema Racing #83 car 2025
FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS
Robert Mikhailovich Shwartzman (Russian: Ро́берт Миха́йлович Шва́рцман, pronounced [ˈrobʲɪrt mʲɪˈxajləvʲɪtɕ ˈʂvartsmən]; Hebrew: רוברט מיכאילוביץ’ שוורצמן; born 16 September 1999) is a Russian and Israeli racing driver, who competes in the IndyCar Series, driving the No. 83 Chevrolet for Prema Racing.
Robert Shwartzman makes his rookie debut in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES with PREMA Racing. Shwartzman raced for PREMA from 2018-2021 in other championships and has claimed several wins in FIA Formula 2.
Shwartzman previously competed in the FIA Formula 2 Championship in 2020 and 2021 where he finished 4th and 2nd respectively. He is a former member of the Ferrari Driver Academy, and is the 2018 Toyota Racing Series and 2019 FIA Formula 3 champion. He also served as a reserve driver for Ferrari in Formula One between 2021 and 2024.
Shwartzman was born on 16 September 1999 in Tel Aviv, Israel. He was raised in Saint Petersburg and Italy.
A Star Wars fan, he boasts an impressive collection of lightsabers.
IndyCar career
At the start of January 2023, Shwartzman took part in an IndyCar test with Chip Ganassi Racing.
On 5 November 2024, it was announced that Shwartzman will compete full-time in the series for Prema Racing in 2025, alongside former Formula 2 rival Callum Ilott.
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