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

One day before the anniversary of his first (and, so far, only) F1 victory, Gasly secured a stunning maiden pole position at Monza. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Saturday evening’s flight confirmed Isar’s pole position among European launcher startups. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 2026

The report indicates that Dcoop is now in pole position to secure the takeover of Deoleo, leading the likes of Italian companies Coricelli, Bonifiche Ferraresi and Newlat Food, French firm Lesieur (Avril), and Australia's Cobram Estate Olive. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026

Larson qualified on the pole position last week by winning a preliminary race at the renowned dirt track in Knoxville, Iowa. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

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