Wikidata:Property proposal/pole positions
pole positions[edit]
Originally proposed at Wikidata:Property proposal/Sports
| Description | number of races started in pole position |
|---|---|
| Represents | pole position (Q588596) |
| Data type | Number (not available yet) |
| Domain | item |
| Allowed values | positive integers |
| Allowed units | none |
| Example 1 | Michael Schumacher (Q9671) → 68 |
| Example 2 | Jackie Stewart (Q3188) → 17 |
| Example 3 | Denny Hulme (Q3166) → 1 |
| Example 4 | Giuseppe Farina (Q2040) → 5 |
| Planned use | Add to all F1 drivers immediately, expanding to other motorsports series going forward |
| Expected completeness | always incomplete (Q21873886) |
Motivation[edit]
This is a common aggregate statistic in motorsports. Pole positions are a discrete and widely cited statistic, making it perfect for a property. It cannot be reached by calculation reliably for several reasons: 1) The database of individual events is incomplete, thus counting the number of entities for which a driver is the pole-sitter will not capture the correct total. 2) For many series, especially historically, detailed event records are incomplete (not just on WD, but in the public record in general), whereas aggregate counts are available in some sources. 3) Several sources only provide aggregate totals for a career or season, and not individual event details. Thus an aggregate pole position total is necessary to capture this information. Josh Baumgartner (talk) 20:20, 13 October 2021 (UTC)
Discussion[edit]
Support, an important property for Formula 1.--Arbnos (talk) 17:26, 20 December 2021 (UTC)
- Support —MasterRus21thCentury (talk) 07:16, 10 April 2022 (UTC)
