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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The win capped a weekend sweep for the reigning champion, as Verstappen secured pole position in both the sprint race and the grand prix, before winning both events while heading every lap across both days.
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Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
This is a highly-competitive event that eliminates the slowest drivers and determines placement for the third round, where the remaining athletes race for pole position (the front starting spot on the grid).
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
That political resume would almost certainly propel him to pole position in the race.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
George Russell won the race after starting from pole position, followed by Max Verstappen in second and Lando Norris in third.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
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Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
This is a highly-competitive event that eliminates the slowest drivers and determines placement for the third round, where the remaining athletes race for pole position (the front starting spot on the grid).
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
That political resume would almost certainly propel him to pole position in the race.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
George Russell won the race after starting from pole position, followed by Max Verstappen in second and Lando Norris in third.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Pole position.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pole%20position. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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