If you were shocked by Indianapolis 500 rookie Robert Shwartzman’s pole run with fellow debutants Prema Racing, you shouldn’t feel too bad about it. Even the driver himself struggled to grasp what he’d done in the hours after he led the way in the Fast 6 to earn the right to lead the field to green in one of the world’s grandest races.
“I still can’t fully acknowledge the fact that we’ve managed to take pole position,” Shwartzman told Motorsport.com in an exclusive interview only hours after he became the third Indy 500 rookie to claim pole for the race in qualifying — ever. “It’s a really incredible and special moment in my life and career, and I think also for the team,” he said.
