Pole

Pole (Pole PositionPole Position (Pole) is the first grid box closest to the start line. The rest of the field lines up,... There's more...) is the first gridThe grid is a reference to the starting order of the race is typically determined by qualifying, however, with the... There's more... box closest to the start line. The rest of the field lines up, in pairs behind the front row, being pole and the car in the second spot.

Having pole gives the advantage of having a clear run down to the first cornerIn formula 1, a corner is much more than a turn on the track, it is a considered and deliberate... There's more..., provided the driver gets a clean getaway from the line. Drivers further down the fieldThe field is a reference to the full grid of cars, from pole to the backmarkers. Consider it in the... There's more... are much more prone to being caught up in an incident if someone stalls or as all the cars converge on the first corner.

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