Bottas Takes Pole in Silvertone

Valtteri Bottas took a narrow pole for the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix at Silverstone, beating teammate Lewis Hamilton by 0.063s on a unique strategy that saw Mercedes use Medium tyres in Q3. Nico Hülkenberg stunned in his return to secure a remarkable third on the grid. Max Verstappen opted for an alternative strategy, being the only driver to progress through Q2 on the Hard compound.