Factfile, FIA, Grand Prix weekend, History, Qualifying, Race Session, Getting to knowJOMAAugust 12, 2024F1, f1, Pole, Pole Position, position, Pole-Sitter, polesitter, pole sitter, starting grid, Formula One, Formula 1 Why is P1 on the grid called pole position? Pole position is where every driver wants to be at the start of a race. Factfile, FIA, Grand Prix weekend, History, Qualifying, Race Session, Getting to knowJOMAAugust 12, 2024F1, f1, Pole, Pole Position, position, Pole-Sitter, polesitter, pole sitter, starting grid, Formula One, Formula 1