Pole position has been vital in F1 2025 - but will the title hinge on it?

After the United States Grand Prix in October, George Russell made a comment about the power of pole position in the 2025 Formula 1 season - or at the very least, the correlation between qualifying and race finishes this season. "Right now in F1, it's a race to Turn 1," he noted and, after getting boxed in at the start of the Austin contest, a recovery was scarcely on the cards.<br>While ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/f1-2025-title-impact-of-pole-position/10772750/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-ALL&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>