pole position

noun

: the front position at the start of a car race

He won the pole position by having the fastest qualifying time.

Examples of pole position in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At Belgium last week, Antonelli grabbed pole position in qualifying and then converted it into a comfortable win on race day. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 24 July 2026

In Spa qualifying, Russell finished more than half a second behind Antonelli, who took his sixth pole position of the year. — Luke Smith, New York Times, 23 July 2026

On one hand, the opposition camp’s vote is set to be heavily split between Atiku and Obi going into 2027, putting Tinubu in pole position to retain his job. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 6 July 2026

Hamilton coped best with adapting his driving style around Formula 1's new reliance on battery power to take pole position in qualifying for Saturday's sprint race. — ABC News, 3 July 2026

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