Apart from his three championships, Senna earned more pole positions than any F1 driver before him.

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Schumacher holds F1 records for most championships, race victories, fastest laps, pole positions and more.

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The German's feat saw him equal Nigel Mansell's all-time record of 14 pole positions in a season, set in 1992.

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The team have secured all five pole positions so far in 2010, but Monaco's tight street circuit presents a different set of challenges.

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Vettel also set a record for the most pole positions in a single season last term, starting 15 races from the front of the grid.

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Mercedes then bought the team, based in Oxfordshire, England, in 2010 and it is once again on an upward curve, taking three pole positions and two third-places on the podium so far in 2013.

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All three men are now in pole position to make their positions permanent in new coach Gareth Jenkins' backroom staff.

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