Glossary / General

pole position

60 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

Pole position means you start at the very front of the race. It’s given to whoever was fastest in the practice session.

Technical Definition

Pole position is the first spot on the starting grid, awarded to the driver with the fastest lap in qualifying.

Hear It Discussed

"and it was the first time a japanese manufacturer had ever been on pole position at lamon yeah so nissan had like got this this a little bit of credibility from that as well"
Live: F1, IndyCar and Le Mans ace Mark Blundell #314 The Intercooler 52:56

"I still think, his pole position in Brazil was 116394. It was something like that. It was a 91, you know,"
Best Boring Car? | The Car Podcast #79 The Car Podcast with Chris Harris & Friends 43:23

"She recently was the first woman to win pole position in a Moto America race. And she's a tiny little thing, right?"
On the Ground At Miami F1: Live from Bloomberg House Miami Bloomberg Hot Pursuit! 24:24