pole position

NOUN

advantageous position

Synonyms

WEAK

first chair front position front seat inside position lead pole starting grid

Example Sentences

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A technical problem in grand prix qualifying in China let 19-year-old team-mate Kimi Antonelli slip in for pole position, from where the Italian took his maiden victory.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Rosenqvist. who won the pole position with a lap time of 1 minute 7.4625 seconds in qualifying, had mixed emotions as the runner-up after leading for 51 laps with no win to show for it.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

Kimi Antonelli took his second pole position in a row as he beat Mercedes team-mate George Russell in qualifying at the Japanese Grand Prix.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

In 49 Truck Series starts, Dye has two finishes in the Top 5 and 10 finishes in the Top 10, earning one pole position.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

First, OpenAI would have to lose its AI pole position.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026