pole position
Americannoun
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a position on the inside of the track in any race.
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(in auto racing) a starting position on the inside of the front row.
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an advantageous position.
noun
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(in motor racing) the starting position on the inside of the front row, generally considered the best one
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an advantageous starting position
Example Sentences
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George Russell beat Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli to pole position for the Canadian Grand Prix with the very last lap of the qualifying session.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
“Nvidia is still in pole position in this AI trade, but Intel and AMD lead the way on CPUs for now,” Gilbert added.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
His impressive body of work since his interim appointment has put the 44-year-old in pole position to become the club's next permanent boss.
From BBC • May 16, 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
That victory, coupled with Manchester United's crushing defeat by neighbours Manchester City earlier on Saturday, means that the Gunners are in pole position in the race to qualify for next season's Champions League.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
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