What does the pole time do?
The pole time allows you to estimate the pole position time of the Q3 qualification. When you fill in the pole time very accuratly you can earn some extra budget for the race. You don't get any points for it.
When guessing the pole time very accuratly you can earn some serious extra budget:
Difference in ms - Budget
0 - 10.000.000
<11 - 2.000.000
<51 - 1.500.000
<101 - 1.000.000
<201 - 750.000
<301 - 500.000
<401 - 250.000
<501 - 100.000
If you are off more than half second you don't earn any extra money.