Poles

2009 Australian GP
2009 Brazilian GP

until 2008 Brazilian GP

Ignore Indy 500 races
Ignore non-championship races
Note: records involving non-championship races may be inaccurate due to incomplete data.

Qualification position:

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Pos	Sponsor Industry	Poles
1	Oil	679
2	Motor industry	618
3	Tyres	479
4	Car manufacture	469
5	Tobacco	439
6	Communications	260
7	Electronics	251
8	Alcohol	240
9	Software	222
10	Spark plugs	220
11	Wheels	212
12	Watches	208
13	Brakes	179
14	Machine tools	167
15	CAD/CAM software	166
16	Fashion	159
17	Computer manufacturer	132
18	Drinks	123
19	Mechanical components	115
20	Tools	113
21	Aerospace	106
22	Cleaning	104
23	Clothing	97
24	Sports wear	96
25	Computer hardware	89
26	Vehicle hire	86
27	Seat belts	82
28	Safety systems	80
29	Materials	74
30	Printing	73
31	Transportation	65
32	Heavy vehicles	61
33	Adhesives	59
33	Steering wheel	59
35	Television	57
36	Dampers	55
37	Fitness	52
38	Batteries	51
39	Finance	50
39	Photography	50
41	Windows	49
42	Metal working	45
42	Shoes	45
44	Aviation	43
44	Fireproof clothing	43
46	Business consultancy	39
47	Market research	38
48	Motor racing	36
49	Pneumatic systems	34
50	Coatings	33
50	Food	33
52	Insurance	32
52	Lighting	32
54	Chemicals	30
55	Airline	29
55	Marketing agency	29
57	Management consultancy	28
57	Medical	28
59	Catering	27
60	Ceramics	26
61	Data storage	25
62	Confectionery	24
63	Mining equipment	23
64	Accommodation	19
64	Internet service provider	19
66	Internet support	18
	Shipping	18
	Technology consultancy	18
69	Investment	17
69	News	17
71	Charity	15
71	Computer gaming	15
73	Energy drink	14
73	Office equipment	14
75	Jewellery	10
76	Directories	9
76	Toys	9
78	Nuts and bolts	8
79	Modelmakers	7
80	Outsourcing	6
81	Computer interaction	5
	Music	5
	Shock absorbers	5
	Sunglasses	5
85	Testing systems	4
86	Car care	3
	Car parts	3
	Computer network	3
	Construction	3
	Data processing	3
	Elecronics	3
	Graphic design	3
	Publishing	3
	Razors	3
	Spectrometers	3
	Sports equipment	3
	Swimming pools	3
	Toiletries	3
99	Caravan manufacture	2
	Exhausts	2
	Heating	2
	Helmets	2
	Measuring equipment	2
	Welding equipment	2
105	Car air conditioning	1
	Displays	1
	Luggage	1
	Mechanical testing	1
	Optics	1
	Pallets	1
	Stationery	1
	Tiles	1
	Tourism	1
	Web hosting	1

Qualification position:

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