Red Bull driver Max Verstappen on Saturday set the best time in Qualifying to take Pole ahead of Sunday’s Dutch Grand Prix.
The 23-year-old clocked a time of 1:10.036, some 0.038 seconds ahead of Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton.
Bottas took third to ensure both Mercedes cars will start the race in the top three as the team seeks to widen its gap at the top of the 2021 Constructor standings.
Verstappen received overwhelming support in Saturday’s sessions, with thousands of fans dressed in Orange to show their love for him.
“It’s an amazing feeling to get pole position here. The crowd is incredible. Today was good, I hope we can finish this off tomorrow,” he said.
Verstappen will line up for the start of the Dutch Grand Prix just 3 points behind Hamilton who has so far amassed 202.5 points.
Mercedes also go into Sunday’s race 7 points ahead of Red Bull in the chase for the Constructor’s title.
Behind the Mercedes cars, Alpha Tauri’s Pierre Gasly will start in fourth place ahead of the Ferrari duo of Charles Lecrec and Carlos Sainz.
Alpha Romeo’s Antonio Giovinazzi will line up in seventh place ahead of Alpine’s Esteban Ocon and teammate Fernando Alonso. McLaren’s Daniel Ricciardo rounds up the top ten.
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