pole position
noun
: the front position at the start of a car race
He won the pole position by having the fastest qualifying time.
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McLaren's Lando Norris secured the pole position for the Austrian Grand Prix by a significant margin over rival cars.
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Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
Next weekend, two films have the potential to unseat How to Train Your Dragon after two weeks in the pole position.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 22 June 2025
This year’s Canadian Grand Prix rang a similar note as the previous year’s race at times, such as Russell securing pole position once again ahead of Verstappen.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 17 June 2025
Prema Racing rookie Robert Shwartzman will make his Indy 500 debut in the pole position.
—Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
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Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
Next weekend, two films have the potential to unseat How to Train Your Dragon after two weeks in the pole position.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 22 June 2025
This year’s Canadian Grand Prix rang a similar note as the previous year’s race at times, such as Russell securing pole position once again ahead of Verstappen.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 17 June 2025
Prema Racing rookie Robert Shwartzman will make his Indy 500 debut in the pole position.
—Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
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“Pole position.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pole%20position. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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