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

Verstappen converted his pole position to his first win of the season, while Hamilton, who was at P18 at one point of the race, finished P3. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2026

Max Verstappen qualified on pole position for the first time this year at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia on a rare off day for Mercedes and Formula 1 standings leader Kimi Antonelli. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

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

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