Poles

2012 European GP
2013 Canadian GP

until 2012 Canadian 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	726
2	Motor industry	631
3	Car manufacture	526
4	Tyres	523
5	Tobacco	439
6	Software	315
7	Communications	314
8	Electronics	272
9	Wheels	260
10	Alcohol	249
11	Spark plugs	232
12	Machine tools	230
13	Watches	218
14	Brakes	195
15	Fashion	176
16	CAD/CAM software	173
17	Drinks	167
18	Sports wear	141
19	Computer manufacturer	134
20	Clothing	133
21	Seat belts	117
22	Mechanical components	116
23	Tools	114
24	Cleaning	112
25	Aerospace	107
26	Computer hardware	105
27	Vehicle hire	88
28	Safety systems	81
29	Materials	74
30	Printing	73
31	Transportation	71
32	Heavy vehicles	65
33	Finance	63
34	Television	62
35	Dampers	61
36	Batteries	60
37	Adhesives	59
37	Steering wheel	59
39	Photography	56
40	Energy drink	54
40	Fitness	54
42	Metal working	49
42	Windows	49
44	Fireproof clothing	48
45	Market research	47
46	Shoes	46
47	Aviation	43
47	Business consultancy	43
49	Coatings	36
	Insurance	36
	Motor racing	36
52	Pneumatic systems	34
53	Airline	33
	Chemicals	33
	Food	33
	Marketing agency	33
57	Catering	32
57	Lighting	32
59	Management consultancy	29
60	Medical	28
61	Data storage	27
62	Ceramics	26
63	Confectionery	24
64	Accommodation	23
64	Mining equipment	23
66	Internet service provider	19
	Investment	19
	Technology consultancy	19
69	Internet support	18
69	Shipping	18
71	Charity	17
71	News	17
73	Computer gaming	15
74	Office equipment	14
75	Jewellery	11
76	Directories	9
76	Toys	9
78	Nuts and bolts	8
78	Sunglasses	8
80	Modelmakers	7
81	Outsourcing	6
82	Computer interaction	5
	Music	5
	Shock absorbers	5
85	Testing systems	4
85	Welding equipment	4
87	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
	Storage	3
	Swimming pools	3
	Toiletries	3
101	Caravan manufacture	2
	Displays	2
	Exhausts	2
	Heating	2
	Helmets	2
	Measuring equipment	2
	Power generation	2
108	Car air conditioning	1
	Employment services	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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