2025 Indianapolis 500 Row 1 Drivers Media Day Press Conference: Robert Shwartzman (Polesitter), Pato O’Ward and Takuma Sato
By Stuart Mason
Robert Shwartzman, Prema Racing driver, speaks to media after winning Indy 500 pole, 5 18 2025 (photo by Randy Ballinger, Indy Star via USA Today Network)
Indy 500 2025 Front Row, Robert Shwartzman, Pato O’Ward, Takuma Sato Media Day May 22, 2025
Pato O’Ward, IndyCar driver, drinks milk during Indy 500 Community Day, 5 21 2025 (photo by Michelle Pemberton, Indy Star via USA Today Network)
| Position | Driver | Car No. | Car make |
| 1 | Robert Shwartzman | 83 | Chevrolet |
| 2 | Takuma Sato | 75 | Honda |
| 3 | Pato O’Ward | 5 | Chevrolet |
Takuma Sato of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, talks strategy in pits during Indy 500 practice, 5 19 2025 (photo by Bob Goshert, Indy Star via USA Today Network)