Poles

2009 Brazilian GP
2010 Japanese GP

until 2009 Japanese 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	688
2	Motor industry	625
3	Tyres	494
4	Car manufacture	480
5	Tobacco	439
6	Communications	270
7	Electronics	263
8	Alcohol	243
9	Software	238
10	Spark plugs	224
11	Wheels	216
12	Watches	211
13	Brakes	184
14	Machine tools	172
15	CAD/CAM software	169
16	Fashion	165
17	Computer manufacturer	132
18	Drinks	131
19	Mechanical components	116
20	Tools	114
21	Aerospace	107
21	Cleaning	107
23	Sports wear	104
24	Clothing	98
25	Computer hardware	97
26	Vehicle hire	86
27	Seat belts	82
28	Safety systems	81
29	Materials	74
30	Printing	73
31	Transportation	68
32	Heavy vehicles	62
33	Television	60
34	Adhesives	59
34	Steering wheel	59
36	Dampers	58
37	Batteries	54
37	Finance	54
39	Photography	53
40	Fitness	52
41	Windows	49
42	Metal working	48
43	Shoes	46
44	Aviation	43
44	Fireproof clothing	43
46	Business consultancy	42
47	Market research	41
48	Motor racing	36
49	Pneumatic systems	34
50	Coatings	33
	Food	33
	Insurance	33
53	Chemicals	32
	Lighting	32
	Marketing agency	32
56	Airline	30
56	Catering	30
58	Management consultancy	28
58	Medical	28
60	Data storage	27
61	Ceramics	26
62	Confectionery	24
63	Mining equipment	23
64	Accommodation	22
65	Energy drink	19
	Internet service provider	19
	Technology consultancy	19
68	Internet support	18
68	Shipping	18
70	Investment	17
70	News	17
72	Charity	15
72	Computer gaming	15
74	Office equipment	14
75	Jewellery	10
76	Directories	9
76	Toys	9
78	Nuts and bolts	8
79	Modelmakers	7
79	Sunglasses	7
81	Outsourcing	6
82	Computer interaction	5
	Music	5
	Shock absorbers	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
	Displays	2
	Exhausts	2
	Heating	2
	Helmets	2
	Measuring equipment	2
	Power generation	2
	Storage	2
	Welding equipment	2
108	Car air conditioning	1
	Luggage	1
	Maps	1
	Mechanical testing	1
	Optics	1
	Pallets	1
	Stationery	1
	Tiles	1
	Tourism	1
	Web hosting	1

Qualification position:

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